WNCX

WNCX
Broadcast area
Frequency98.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding98.5 WNCX
Programming
FormatClassic rock
SubchannelsHD2: Sports gambling "The Bet"
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
October 23, 1948 (1948-10-23)
Former call signs
  • WERE-FM (1948–1970)
  • WGCL (1970–1986)
Call sign meaning
"North Coast Express", unused slogan
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID41390
ClassB
ERP16,000 watts
HAAT293 meters (961 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°20′28.00″N 81°44′24.00″W / 41.3411111°N 81.7400000°W / 41.3411111; -81.7400000
Links
Public license information
Webcast
Websitewww.audacy.com/wncx

WNCX (98.5 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Cleveland, Ohio, featuring a classic rock format known as "98.5 WNCX". Owned by Audacy, Inc., WNCX serves Greater Cleveland and much of surrounding Northeast Ohio as a co-flagship station for the Cleveland Browns Radio Network and the Cleveland affiliate for Little Steven's Underground Garage and Rewind with Gary Bryan.

The WNCX studios are located at the Halle Building in Downtown Cleveland, while the station transmitter resides in the Cleveland suburb of North Royalton. Besides a standard analog transmission, WNCX broadcasts over two HD Radio channels, and is available online via Audacy.