WTFX-FM (93.1

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, "Real 93.1") is a commercial

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licensed to

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, serving the

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. Owned by

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, WTFX has studios located in

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, while the station transmitter resides in New Albany, Indiana. Besides a standard

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, WTFX-FM broadcasts over two

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channels, and is available online via

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. 93.1 FM signed on in October 1998, first with a loop of songs from "

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", and then, on October 12, officially signed on with a

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format as "She 93.1" with the WQSH call letters. In September 1999, "She" moved to

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, with 93.1 flipping to

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as "The Bull", WYBL. In May 2003, WYBL flipped to

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as WJZL. In September 2005, 93.1 became the home of

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-formatted WTFX, as their former frequency (100.5 FM) flipped to adult hits as "Louie FM." WTFX served as the local affiliate for ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' The Side Show Countdown with Nikki Sixx''. On May 11, 2016, at 10 a.m., following Rover's Morning Glory, WTFX began stunting with a looped message redirecting listeners to sister station

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, which adopted some of WTFX's music and airstaff. The "Fox" active rock format moved to WQMF-HD2. At 5 p.m. that day, WTFX flipped to urban, branded as "93.1 The Beat", launching with 10,000 songs in a row. The first song on "The Beat" was "

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" by

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, followed by "

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" by Louisville native

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. The station will become the Louisville affiliate for ''

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''. On March 16, 2018, WTFX rebranded as "Real 93.1".iHeart Rebrands Urbans in Lexington & Louisville
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* {{iHeartMedia 1998 establishments in Kentucky IHeartMedia radio stations TFX Radio stations established in 1998 TFX-FM Mainstream urban radio stations in the United States