WWCN

WWCN (99.3 FM) is a commercial radio station located in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, broadcasting to the Fort Myers area. WWCN airs a tropical format branded as "Playa 99.3"; until 2012, it was an alternative rock radio station, although the active rock flip was confirmed following the flip of sister station WRXK-FM to talk radio. Every December, the station hosted a concert called the "99Xmas Ball".

For the North Fort Myers, Florida radio station that held the call sign WWCN at 770 AM from 1991 to 2013, see WJBX.
WWCN
CityFort Myers Beach, Florida
Broadcast areaFort Myers, Florida
Frequency99.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingPlaya 99.3
Programming
FormatTropical
Ownership
OwnerBeasley Broadcast Group, Inc.
(Beasley Media Group Licenses, LLC)
WBCN, WJPT, WRXK-FM, WXKB
History
First air date
October 12, 1983 (1983-10-12) (as WQEZ)[1]
Former call signs
WQEZ (1983-1990)
WZCR (1990-1992)
WJBX (1992-2013)
Technical information
Facility ID74286
ClassC2
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT142 meters (466 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
26.488°N 81.929°W / 26.488; -81.929
Links
WebcastListen live
Websiteplaya993.com

On June 20, 2013, the then-WJBX took over sister station WWCN's ESPN sports radio programming, with the rock format moving to sister station WRXK.[2]

On May 28, 2021, WWCN changed their format from sports (which moved to WBCN 770 AM North Fort Myers) to tropical, branded as "Playa 99.3".[3]

References
  1. Averill, Roslyn (October 13, 1983). "Easy-listening radio station to broadcast from Beach". News-Press. p. 2B. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  2. Beasley Announces Multiple Format Changes At SW Florida Cluster
  3. Playa & ESPN Move To New Locations In Fort Myers Radioinsight - May 28, 2021


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