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WXDX-FM <tr><td colspan="2" style="text-align: center;">Image:Wxdx.jpg</td></tr><tr><th>Broadcast area</th><td>Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania</td></tr><tr><th>Branding</th><td>The X</td></tr><tr><th>Slogan</th><td>The Pittsburgh's 105.9</td></tr><tr><th>First air date</th><td>1996</td></tr><tr><th>Frequency</th><td>105.9 (MHz)</td></tr>

Format	Alternative Rock <tr><th>ERP</th><td>72,000 watts</td></tr><tr><th>Class</th><td>B</td></tr>
Owner	Clear Channel <tr><th>Website</th><td>http://www.wxdx.com</td></tr>

WXDX-FM (The "X" at 105.9), is a modern rock radio station based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Owned by Clear Channel Communications, the station broadcasts at 105.9 MHz with an ERP of 72kw.

Contents 1 History 2 On Air Personalities 3 Former On Air Personalities 4 WXDX HD2 5 X-Lines 6 External links

[edit] History

WXDX was originally at 106.7 FM and known as The Force until 1996 when it swapped signals with WAMO-FM, giving it better signal coverage. It was also one of six stations in the Clear Channel roster that dropped Howard Stern in February 2004 (however, Stern would show up on WRKZ later that year). Howard began airing on WXDX in November 1995. Starting in October 2006, WXDX will be the radio flagship station of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

[edit] On Air Personalities

• Whipping Boy - 90's, Nooner and Prehistoric X.

• Grimm -

- Mandatory Metallica at 6p: Every afternoon you get 3 Metallica songs in a row.

- The 5 o'clock X'cavation: - Your Pre-X music by request at 5p.

- The 4:20 Pause for a Cause

• Vinnie - Edge Of The X: Sunday nights from 8pm-midnight he showcases the newest of the new and also that which the local scene has to offer.

Other: He talks when they tell him at the times they tell him.

• Digby

• Bocan - On-Air Wed. 7-10 PM, Thurs/Fri. 7Pm-Mid., and Sat/Sun 3-8 PM. He hosts a countdown show called "Grimm's Stupid Little Countdown Show".

• Tim Benz - Hosts a morning show weekdays from 6-10 AM.

[edit] Former On Air Personalities

• Alan Cox - Former host of his beloved morning show. Alan Cox was the favorite among fans.

[edit] WXDX HD2

On April 25, 2006, Clear Channel announced that WXDX's HD2 subchannel will carry a format focusing on Adult Album Alternative (Triple-A) music.

[edit] X-Lines

412-333-WXDX (Requests/contests)

[edit] External links

• Official website
• Query the FCC's FM station database for WXDX-FM