 On May 8, 1962, the Federal Communications Commission granted Foothills Broadcasting, Inc. a construction permit for a new FM station on 95.7 MHz with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 11,300 watts.The station was granted its first license on January 24, 1963, with the WIRC-FM call sign.The station's call sign was changed to WXRC effective September 26, 1966.