- Station name Station name
- WXXI-FM
- Description Description
- WXXI-FM is owned by the WXXI Public Broadcasting Council, Rochester's primary public broadcaster. The station was founded as WJZR in January 1993 by North Coast Radio, Inc.
- Launch date Launch date
- 22 January 1993
- Owner Owner
- WXXI Public Broadcasting Council
- Contact Contact
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WXXI-FM
United States
Format
64kbps • MP3
WXXI-FM (105.9 FM) is a non-commercial radio station in Rochester, New York, United States. It broadcasts news, talk and informational programming as a member station of National Public Radio (NPR).
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Station overview Station overview
| Country Country |
United States
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|---|---|
| Language Language | English |
| Stream status Stream status | Ok |
| Homepage Homepage | wxxiclassical.org |
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Broadcast profile
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Primary frequency
105.9 MHz
Service type
FM
Transmitter coordinates
43.135, -77.584
Owner / network
WXXI Public Broadcasting Council
First air date
22 January 1993
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Station details
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| Station ID | 36765 |
|---|---|
| Region | United States, New York |
| Branding | WXXI News |
| Owner | WXXI Public Broadcasting Council |
| Launched | 22 January 1993 |
| Website | wxxiclassical.org |
| Primary frequency | 105.9 MHz |
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| Last check | 5 hours ago |
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| Stream host | 27143.live.streamtheworld.com |
| Final host | 27143.live.streamtheworld.com |
| HTTP status | 200 |
| Content type | audio/mpeg |
| Server software | MediaGateway 6.16.1-500.el9 |
| Latency | 996 ms |
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| Current stream format | MP3 |
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About station About WXXI-FM
WXXI-FM (105.9 FM) is a non-commercial radio station in Rochester, New York, United States. It broadcasts news, talk and informational programming as a member station of National Public Radio (NPR).
WXXI-FM is owned by the WXXI Public Broadcasting Council, Rochester's primary public broadcaster. The station was founded as WJZR in January 1993 by North Coast Radio, Inc., and broadcast a smooth jazz format for 29 years before it was taken silent in July 2022 upon the owner's retirement. Since May 2023, WXXI-FM has carried WXXI's news/talk service, which originates from WXXI (1370 AM). The transmitter is on Pinnacle Hill Road off Highland Avenue in Brighton. The studios and offices are at the WXXI Public Broadcasting Center on State Street in Rochester.
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