WRXL-HD2

WRXL-HD2
Digital subchannel of WRXL, Richmond
Broadcast areaCentral Virginia
Frequency102.1 MHz · HD2 (HD Radio)
BrandingBig 98.5
Programming
LanguageEnglish
FormatCountry music
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
c.2013 (2013)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID11961
ClassB
ERP20,000 watts
HAAT241 meters (791 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°36′52.0″N 77°30′56.0″W / 37.614444°N 77.515556°W / 37.614444; -77.515556
Translator(s)98.5 W253BI (Glen Allen)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via Audacy)
Websitewww.audacy.com/big985country

WRXL-HD2 (102.1-2 FM) – branded Big 98.5 – is a digital subchannel of Richmond, Virginia radio station WRXL (102.1 FM). Owned by Audacy, Inc., WRXL-HD2 functions as a commercial country music radio station, serving Greater Richmond and much of surrounding Central Virginia. Using the proprietary technology HD Radio for its main digital transmission, WRXL-HD2 also rebroadcasts over low-power analog Glen Allen translator W253BI (98.5 FM), and streams online via Audacy. The WRXL-HD2 studios, and transmitters for both WRXL-HD2 and W253BI, are located in the Richmond suburb of Dumbarton.