WLGX is a radio station

Radio station

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 broadcasting a 90's hits

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 music format. Licensed to Louisville, Kentucky

Louisville, Kentucky

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, USA, the station serves the Louisville area. The station is currently owned by Clear Channel Broadcasting Licenses, Inc. and features programing from Premiere Radio Networks

Premiere Radio Networks

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. The station is also broadcast on HD radio

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History

The station was assigned call letters WTFX on June 28, 1991. On April 19, 2002, the station changed its call sign to WTFX-FM, on August 19, 2005 to WLUE, and an application was filed as of September 3, 2009, to change the call sign to WLGX.

This station initially signed on with a classic rock format, which shifted more towards mainstream rock and then active rock by 2002. In 2005, the station shifted to a classic hits

Classic hits

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 leaning variety hits format, called Louie FM. On September 3, 2009, in response to slipping market share, the station decided to shift towards a 90's pop/rock centered offering called Gen X Radio. According to a press release which was issued hours before the format change, the station promises to feature music from "grunge, hip-hop, hair bands and boy bands".

At 3pm on Nov 11, 2011, Gen X Radio dropped their 90's Hits format for X-Mas Music leaving listeners unsure whether their Gen X format will return after the Christmas season.