WXXX
Encyclopedia
WXXX is a U.S. radio station
based in Colchester, Vermont
, and licensed in South Burlington
. On air and in advertisements the station is known as "95 Triple X." The primary format of the station is Top 40. The station has been called out several times for copying not only the format but actual recordings from NY's Z100 (100.3) radio station.
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On November 16, 1984, WXXX (95 Triple-X) signed on-the-air. Its first song was Start Me Up (The Rolling Stones). WXXX signed-on at 3kW on 95.3FM. At that time it was owned by several well known Vermont Broadcasters such as Howard Ginsberg, John Hughes and John Nichols. They sold the station in 1986 to a Boston-based company. It was subsequently sold again to Atlantic Ventures, another Boston-based company. After that it was purchased by the owners of WVMT(AM) in Burlington. In the early 1990s WXXX upgraded their signal and moved to 95.5 FM. Although the station is licensed to South Burlington, the stations offices and studios are located in Colchester
along with co-owned WVMT
. This radio station was the birth place to many radio careers like Michael Maze, Artie the One Man Party, Matthew "LA" Reid, Michael Mann, Troy Shannon, Keith Rice, John "Lucas" Grinnell, Scott Osbourne, Jeff Thomas, Lisa B, Josh "JB Goode" Goodman, Ken Benson, Rob Dawes, Skip Church, Walt Speck, Joe Taylor and Rob Poulin. 95 Triple X is host to DJ Skii, mixing live every Friday night on the Jag show at 9PM.
Radio station
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based in Colchester, Vermont
Colchester, Vermont
Colchester is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The population was 17,067 at the 2010 census. It is the fourth-largest municipality and second-largest town in Vermont by population.-Geography:...
, and licensed in South Burlington
South Burlington, Vermont
-Economy:CommutAir, a regional airline, is headquartered in the city, by the airport. The Magic Hat Brewing Company, one of the United States's larger craft breweries, is located here.One measure of economic activity is retail sales...
. On air and in advertisements the station is known as "95 Triple X." The primary format of the station is Top 40. The station has been called out several times for copying not only the format but actual recordings from NY's Z100 (100.3) radio station.
History
From the 1950s into 1970s the 1310am WXXX call sign was licensed in Hattiesburg, MississippiHattiesburg, Mississippi
Hattiesburg is a city in Forrest County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 44,779 at the 2000 census . It is the county seat of Forrest County...
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On November 16, 1984, WXXX (95 Triple-X) signed on-the-air. Its first song was Start Me Up (The Rolling Stones). WXXX signed-on at 3kW on 95.3FM. At that time it was owned by several well known Vermont Broadcasters such as Howard Ginsberg, John Hughes and John Nichols. They sold the station in 1986 to a Boston-based company. It was subsequently sold again to Atlantic Ventures, another Boston-based company. After that it was purchased by the owners of WVMT(AM) in Burlington. In the early 1990s WXXX upgraded their signal and moved to 95.5 FM. Although the station is licensed to South Burlington, the stations offices and studios are located in Colchester
Colchester, Vermont
Colchester is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The population was 17,067 at the 2010 census. It is the fourth-largest municipality and second-largest town in Vermont by population.-Geography:...
along with co-owned WVMT
WVMT
WVMT is an English-language American radio station located in Burlington, Vermont.Owned and operated by local businessman Paul S. Goldman, it broadcasts on 620 kHz with a power of 5,000 watts as a class B station, using a directional antenna with slightly different daytime and nighttime directional...
. This radio station was the birth place to many radio careers like Michael Maze, Artie the One Man Party, Matthew "LA" Reid, Michael Mann, Troy Shannon, Keith Rice, John "Lucas" Grinnell, Scott Osbourne, Jeff Thomas, Lisa B, Josh "JB Goode" Goodman, Ken Benson, Rob Dawes, Skip Church, Walt Speck, Joe Taylor and Rob Poulin. 95 Triple X is host to DJ Skii, mixing live every Friday night on the Jag show at 9PM.