 Casey Communications began test broadcasts of WXCX on December 28, 1999, simulcasting sister station WWLC in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin (now WZEZ).At the time, Pine City Broadcasting, owner of WCMP and WCMP-FM in Pine City, Minnesota, operated WWLC and WXCX through a local marketing agreement.WWLC and WXCX shared studios on Main Street in Milltown.