WFNX
Broadcast area	Greater Boston, Manchester, NH, Portsmouth, NH, and Portland, ME,
Branding	101.7/92.1 FNX
Slogan	True Alternative
First air date	1983
Frequency	101.7 (Boston); 92.1 (Manchester, NH; Portsmouth, NH; Portland, ME) (MHz)
Format	Alternative music
Callsign meaning	Phoenix as in Boston Phoenix
Owner	Phoenix Media/Communications Group
Website	FNXRadio.com

WFNX is a New England commercial alternative music radio station. With studios located in Lynn, Massachusetts, the station's primary audience is based in Boston, Massachusetts, where it broadcasts on 101.7 MHz. WFNX is also simulcast on two other New England radio stations, both broadcasting on 92.1 MHz: WFEX in Peterborough, New Hampshire (serving Manchester, NH) and WPHX-FM in Sanford, Maine (serving Portsmouth, NH and Portland, ME). Image File history File linksMetadata WFNX-FM.jpg‎ http://www. ... Greater Boston is the area of Massachusetts closely surrounding Boston. ... Nickname: Queen City Location in Hillsborough County Coordinates: Country United States State New Hampshire County Hillsborough County Incorporated 1751 Mayor Frank Guinta (R) Area    - City 90. ... Location in Rockingham County, New Hampshire Coordinates: Country United States State New Hampshire County Rockingham County Incorporated 1653 Mayor Steve Marchand City manager John P. Bohenko Area    - City 43. ... Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maine, with a 2004 population of 63,882. ... Look up slogan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... FreQuency is a music video game developed by Harmonix and published by SCEI. It was released in November 2001. ... MegaHertz (MHz) is the name given to one million (106) Hertz, a measure of frequency. ... A radio format or programming format describes the overall content broadcast on a radio station. ... The term alternative rock or alternative music1 was coined in the early 1980s to describe bands which didnt fit into the mainstream genres of the time. ... Call sign can refer to different types of call signs: Airline call sign Aviator call sign Cosmonaut call sign Radio and television call signs Tactical call sign, also known as a tactical designator See also: International Callsign Allocations, Maritime Mobile Service Identity This is a disambiguation page — a navigational... The Boston Phoenix is an alternative weekly publication in Boston, Massachusetts that emphasizes arts and entertainment coverage, as well as alternative political viewpoints. ... Phoenix Media/Communications Group is a Boston, Massachusetts corporation with several publishing and broadcasting interests. ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets and hosted on a particular domain or subdomain on the World Wide Web. ... This article is about the region in the United States of America. ... The term alternative rock or alternative music1 was coined in the early 1980s to describe bands which didnt fit into the mainstream genres of the time. ... A radio station is an audio (sound) broadcasting service, traditionally broadcast through the air as radio waves (a form of electromagnetic radiation) from a transmitter to an antenna and a thus to a receiving device. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Essex County Settled 1629 Incorporated 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Chip Clancy Area  - City  13. ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts, USA Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Suffolk County Government  - Mayor Thomas M. Menino (D) Area  - City  89. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  Ranked 44th  - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²)  - Width 183 miles (295 km)  - Length 113 miles (182 km)  - % water 13. ... MegaHertz (MHz) is the name given to one million (106) Hertz, a measure of frequency. ... Simulcast is a contraction of simultaneous broadcast, and refers to programs or events broadcast across more than one medium at the same time. ... Location in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Coordinates: Country United States State New Hampshire County Hillsborough County Incorporated 1760  - Board of Selectmen Joe Byk, Chairman Gene Kellogg Elizabeth Thomas Area    - Town  38. ... Nickname: Queen City Location in Hillsborough County Coordinates: Country United States State New Hampshire County Hillsborough County Incorporated 1751 Mayor Frank Guinta (R) Area    - City 90. ... Location of town of Sanford in map of Maine Sanford is a town and a census-designated place (CDP) in York County, Maine, United States. ... Location in Rockingham County, New Hampshire Coordinates: Country United States State New Hampshire County Rockingham County Incorporated 1653 Mayor Steve Marchand City manager John P. Bohenko Area    - City 43. ... Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maine, with a 2004 population of 63,882. ...

WFNX is owned by publisher Stephen M. Mindich's company, the Phoenix Media/Communications Group, and promoted as the broadcast cousin of the Boston Phoenix, Mindich's long-running alternative media newspaper. Phoenix Media/Communications Group is a Boston, Massachusetts corporation with several publishing and broadcasting interests. ... The Boston Phoenix is an alternative weekly publication in Boston, Massachusetts that emphasizes arts and entertainment coverage, as well as alternative political viewpoints. ... Alternative media are defined most broadly as those media practices falling outside the mainstreams of corporate communication. ...

Colloquially referred to as "FNX", the station began broadcasting on Monday, April 11, 1983. It was one of the first commercial stations to play indie music. WFNX brands itself "the true alternative", an attempt to contrast itself from larger rock music rival WBCN. WFNX offers a more eclectic playlist, giving substantial airtime to less mainstream artists and even some local bands. WFNX also prides itself on being independent, unlike WBCN, which is owned by CBS Radio. April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... WBCN 104. ... WBCN 104. ... CBS Radio Inc. ...

History

101.7FM began as the FM outfit of the Lynn-based WLYN located at 25 Exchange Street in Lynn. (25 Exchange Street continues to be the studio for WFNX.) WLYN is a leased-time ethnic station in the Boston market. ...

WLYN-FM for years simulcast WLYN-AM during the day and had its own programming after the AM signed-off at sunset.

By the late 1970s, WLYN-FM had begun broadcasting ethnic programming in the midday hours, with drive times still simulcast with the AM. In 1981, WLYN-FM began broadcasting a nighttime block of new wave music which eventually became a 24/7 alternative music format in 1982, known as "Y102". The midday ethnic programs were moved to the AM where they continue to air to the present day. New Wave is a term that has been used to describe many developments in music, but is most commonly associated with a movement in Western popular music, in the late 1970s and early 1980s inspired by the punk rock movement. ... 24/7 is an abbreviation which stands for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays and days otherwise that may alter limitations of work. ...

In the spring of 1983, WLYN-FM was sold to the Phoenix Media/Communications Group and became WFNX, retaining for the most part the format that had been launched by the previous owners.

Signal upgrade

On March 30, 2006, WFNX got a major signal upgrade, doubling its power and receiving permission from the FCC to begin broadcasting from its new antenna located atop One Financial Center in downtown Boston. The station was previously broadcasting from suburban Medford and had a spotty signal in portions of the city of Boston. March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (90th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... One Financial Center, Boston One Financial Center is a modern skyscraper in the Financial District neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Middlesex County Settled 1630 Incorporated 1630 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Michael J. McGlynn Area  - City  8. ...

This marked the second time in WFNX’s 24-year history that the station moved or upgraded its signal. The frequency, 101.7, is a "Class A" frequency, with power restrictions much more severe than the frequencies of their competition (all "Class B" stations with maximum power allowed).

To promote its signal upgrade in downtown Boston, WFNX sold all of its commercial ad time to beverage maker Snapple from Memorial Day, May 29 through Independence Day, July 4, 2006 (both are national holidays in the United States). The unique US$2 million deal allowed the station to eliminate traditional commercial breaks for that time. Snapple is a popular company based in Rye Brook, New York that produces a variety of beverages which are sold in glass bottles, soda-style cans, and plastic bottles. ... Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday that is observed on the last Monday of May (observed this year on 2007-05-28). ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... Fourth of July re-directs here; for alternate uses, see 4th of July (disambiguation) For the Independence Day of another country, see Independence Day. ... For the United States holiday, the Fourth of July, see Independence Day (United States). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Indian Ocean Territory,[1] the British Virgin Islands, Cambodia, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Maldives the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 2. ...

Programming

WFNX features several specialty shows. Leftover Lunch, weekdays from noon to 1 PM, features alternative music from the 1970s, 80s, and 90s. Alter Ego with Paul Driscoll, which airs weeknights from 7 PM to midnight, includes a mix of new songs that aren't receiving much exposure and older songs from less popular artists, alongside alternative rock staples. One in Ten, on Sundays from 8 to 10 PM, is a radio program for the gay and lesbian community which as of 2006 is the longest running program of its kind. WFNX also airs local music showcase New England Product Sunday nights from 10 to 11 PM. The term alternative rock or alternative music1 was coined in the early 1980s to describe bands which didnt fit into the mainstream genres of the time. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Trivia

Nirvana's 1993 Nevermind It's an Interview release was taped at the station. Nirvana was an American rock band originating from Aberdeen, Washington. ... Nevermind its an Interview Nevermind Its an Interview is the only officially released Nirvana interview CD. It was released worldwide as a radio promo only in 1992. ...

On-Air Personalities

WFNX DJs include: For other meanings of DJ, see DJ (disambiguation). ...

• Michael Swasey (2004-present, host of morning drive time The Swasey Show)
• Henry Santoro (1983 -present, news director and host of Boston Phoenix lifestyle segments)
• Paul Driscoll (2003 - present, music director and host evening show Alter Ego)
• Julie Kramer (1986 - present, drivetime and later middays and host of noontime retro alternative music show Leftover Lunch since 1998)
• Keith Dakin (1999-2001?, 2003-present, afternoon drive time from October 27, 2003 - present)

Weekend jocks include Jim Ryan, Chris Centore, Clarissa, "Big" Jim Murray, Xero and Jason Layne.

Notable Former On-Air Personalities

• Tom Irwin a.k.a. "Morning Guy Tai" (morning drivetime host 1985 - May 1997)
• Nik Carter (Evenings 1988-1995, middays September - November 1995)
• Neal Robert (1987?-1995, 1998-2000. co-host of morning drivetime show Asleep At The Wheel May 1998 - 2000)
• Anngelle Wood (part-time then midday fill-in 1998-2002; Morning co-host and music and entertainment reporter, 2002-2005) - now at WZLX, Boston.
• Chris Kennedy (June 1989-April 2001, longtime host of overnight music show Annihi-late Night 1991-2000, producer of Morning Guy Tai morning show as well as brief interim host of morning show 1998-1999)
• Cruze (1998-2003, program director. Afternoon drivetime host from 1998-2001, 2003)
• Angie C (1993-2002, evenings 1996-1998. Morning arts correspondent 1998 - May 2002)
• Brian Mulhern a.k.a. "The Pharmacist" (Co-host of morning drive time show Jaxon and the Pharmacist August 2000- August 2001. Morning host August 2001- June 2002)
• Paul Jaxon (Co-host of morning drive time show Jaxon and the Pharmacist August 2000 - August 2001)
• Juanita (former host of Boston Rocks - local music showcase)
• Steven Strick was on-air and music director during the 1980s, before returning to WBCN.
• Dick Mac wrote and voiced the Denver Dirt feature in the mid-1980s.
• Kat Corbett (now middays at KROQ in Los Angeles)

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Resources

• WFNX official web site
• WFNX MySpace fan site