WZNX is a mainstream rock

Mainstream rock

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 radio station. It is licensed in Sullivan, Illinois

Sullivan, Illinois

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, and is owned by the Cromwell Radio Group

Cromwell Radio Group

Cromwell Radio Group is a privately-held radio broadcasting company based in Nashville, Tennessee. They currently own and operate 22 stations:-Kentucky:*WBIO 94.7 FM*WXCM 97.1 FM*WKCM 1160 AM*WVJS 1420 AM*WLME 102.9 FM*WTCJ 1230 AM*WTCJ-FM 105.7 FM...

. The music played is mostly classic rock

Classic rock

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, along with some music from recent productions.

History

WZNX calls itself The Fox, a reference to the X in its call letters, and the F in the call letters of its onetime sister-station, WZNF (95.3 FM) licensed out of Rantoul, Illinois

Rantoul, Illinois

Rantoul is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 13,674 at the 2010 census. The present mayor is Neal Williams, who was re-elected in 2009...

. The Cromwell Radio Group bought the radio station in the mid-1990s, kept the call letters and "Fox" identifier. Among the disc jockey

Disc jockey

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s during this time were Chris Anderson, Brian Rickman, Lars Christiansen, and Wes Adams. Current disc jockeys include Scott Lithgow and Storm . WZNX has been a Bob and Tom Show affiliate since the late 1990s.

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During the stations highest Arbitron ratings the Gonzo Morning Show was on the air. Hosted by Brad Wheeling, "Rockin Rod" Hall and Chris "Monkey Boy" Knyght. The trio was split by corporate buy out and satellite moved in, bringing Bob and Tom.