WXZC (104.3 FM) is a commercial

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licensed to

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, and covering much of

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. The station is currently owned by the Citrus County Association For Retarded Citizens, which also owns and operates Class A TV station

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. Sales and programming for the station are being handled by WGUL-FM, Inc. under a

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(LMA). WXZC airs a

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from 103.3 WXCZ in

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, which is also owned by WGUL-FM, Inc. The two stations call themselves " Nature Coast Country."

History

The station was granted a

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as WABU on 1993-05-28. On 1993-06-25, the station changed its call sign to WAVQ, and signed on the air during the summer of 1996. On 1998-05-16, the call letters were changed to WHGN, on 2000-10-11 to WIFL, on 2010-07-22 to WOGF, and on 2011-07-25 to WYKE. It has broadcast numerous music and talk formats, under such brands as "Wow 104.3", "Extreme Talk Radio 104.3", "Frank 104.3", and "Frank Talk 104.3". For a period in 2011, it was silent, before coming under its current ownership. In November 2011, WYKE was granted a construction permit to upgrade to Class C3 and boost its

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to 19,000

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s. In the early 2010s, the station was a

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. It was also an affiliate of the

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network for the 2011 season. WYKE was later a

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affiliate. On April 13, 2018, it was announced that WYKE's programming and sales would be taken over by WGUL-FM, Inc. under a three-year

(LMA), with the option to purchase the station outright. The station flipped to a

format on April 15, 2018. It changed its call sign to WXZC on April 18, 2018.

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References

External links

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Station history from Central Florida Radio enthusiasts
{{Country Radio Stations in Florida XZC Radio stations established in 1993 1993 establishments in Florida Country radio stations in the United States