WXIT (1200 AM) is a

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that broadcasts in a top 40/CHR format. Licensed to

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, in the

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, the station is currently owned by High Country Ventures, LLC. WXIT has been granted an

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to move to a new transmitter site, decrease day power to 4,200 watts and discontinue

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service.

History

After buying WJTP in 1996 and changing its letters to

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, Steve Rondinaro's Rondinaro Broadcasting started WECR-FM (now

WWMY WWMY (102.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format, simulcasting WMMY 106.1 FM Jefferson, North Carolina. Licensed to Beech Mountain, North Carolina, United States, the station is currently owned by Curtis Media Group and f ...

) and added WXIT. Aisling purchased these stations, as well as

WATA WATA (1450 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Local News Talk Information format. Licensed to Boone, North Carolina, United States. The station is currently owned by Curtis Media Group of Raleigh, North Carolina and features predominantly l ...

and

WZJS WZJS (100.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Banner Elk, North Carolina, United States, it serves the Banner Elk area. The station is currently owned by Curtis Media Group. History WZJS was started in 1989 ...

, which were owned by Highland Communication Associates. Aisling went into receivership in early 2008. George Reed of Media Services Group was appointed to manage the stations until a buyer was found.Scott Nicholson, "Receivership: Local Stations Seek Buyer," ''The Watauga Democrat'', March 14, 2008. On August 20, 2016, WXIT changed their format from news/talk to top 40/CHR, branded as "Pulse Boone", and is one of only a few stations across the country carrying current hits on an AM signal.

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* * * * XIT Watauga County, North Carolina XIT Radio stations established in 1983 1983 establishments in North Carolina Contemporary hit radio stations in the United States {{NorthCarolina-radio-station-stub