WWCN
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| Broadcast area | Southwest Florida |
| Frequency | 99.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Programming | |
| Format | Stunting |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBCN, WJPT, WRXK-FM, WXKB | |
| History | |
First air date | October 12, 1983 |
Former call signs |
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| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 74286 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 142 meters (466 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 26°29′17″N 81°55′44″W / 26.488°N 81.929°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | playa993.com |
WWCN (99.3 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Fort Myers Beach, Florida, United States. It is owned by the Beasley Broadcast Group with studios on South Tamiami Trail (U.S. Route 41) in Estero.
History
The station signed on the air on October 12, 1983.[2] Its original call sign was WOEZ. As the call letters imply, it had an easy listening sound.[3] It was powered at 3,000 watts, a fraction of its current output.
From the early 2000s until 2012, it was alternative rock station WJBX, although it flipped later to active rock after its sister station WRXK-FM switched to hot talk. Every December, WJBX hosted a concert called the "99Xmas Ball".
On June 20, 2013, WJBX took over sister station 770 WWCN's ESPN sports radio programming, with the rock format moving back to sister station WRXK-FM.[4][5]
On May 28, 2021, the ESPN Radio format returned to 770 AM. At that point, WWCN changed its format to tropical music, branded as "Playa 99.3".[6] (Playa is Spanish for Beach.)
On February 18, 2026, WWCN dropped the Spanish tropical format and began stunting.[7]
Previous logo
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WWCN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Averill, Roslyn (October 13, 1983). "Easy-listening radio station to broadcast from Beach". News-Press. p. 2B. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1985 page B-54. Retrieved Feb. 13, 2025.
- ^ Beasley Announces Multiple Format Changes At SW Florida Cluster
- ^ Beasley Plays Musical Chairs In Fort Myers
- ^ Playa & ESPN Move To New Locations In Fort Myers Radioinsight - May 28, 2021
- ^ Changes Begin in Fort Myers Following Sun/FMBC Acquisitions of Beasley Cluster Radioinsight - February 19, 2026
External links
- Official Website
- Facility details for Facility ID 74286 (WWCN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WWCN in Nielsen Audio's FM station database