WXST
Radio station in Hollywood, South Carolina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WXST (99.7 FM, "Star 99.7") is a commercial radio station licensed to Hollywood, South Carolina, and serving the Charleston metropolitan area and the South Carolina Lowcountry. It airs an urban adult contemporary radio format and is owned by Saga Communications as part of its Charleston Radio Group. The studios are on Clements Ferry Road in Charleston. Syndicated programs heard on WXST include The Steve Harvey Morning Show and The Sweat Hotel with Keith Sweat.
Broadcast area | Charleston metropolitan area South Carolina Lowcountry |
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Frequency | 99.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | Star 99.7 |
Programming | |
Format | Urban Adult Contemporary |
Subchannels | HD2: Mainstream Urban "99.3 The Box" HD3: Urban Gospel (WSPO simulcast) |
Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WAVF, WCKN, WMXZ, WSPO | |
History | |
First air date | July 15, 1988; 35 years ago (1988-07-15) (as WHTK) |
Former call signs | WJZX (05/16/2001-08/28/2003) WHBZ (06/01/1995-05/16/2001) WNCK (10/14/1994-06/01/1995) WLOW (01/11/1994-10/14/1994) WNCK (03/01/1993-01/11/1994) WHTK (07/15/1988-03/01/1993) [1] |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 3969 |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 70,000 watts |
HAAT | 238 meters (781 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°49′4.00″N 79°50′8.00″W |
Translator(s) | HD2: 99.3 W257BQ (Charleston) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | star997.com |
WXST is a Class C1 station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 70,000 watts. The transmitter tower is on Venning Road in Mount Pleasant.[2] WXST broadcasts using HD Radio technology. Its HD2 digital subchannel carries an urban contemporary format, which feeds FM translator W257BQ at 99.7 MHz. The HD3 subchannel simulcasts the urban gospel format on co-owned WSPO 1390 AM.