104.9 The X live

104.9 The X is Rockford's rock station. It broadcasts as WXRX on 104.9 FM, is licensed to Belvidere, Illinois, and serves the Rockford area. It is owned by Mid-West Family Broadcasting, and on this page you can listen to The X live online, free.

Active rock

WXRX plays an active rock format today. It began as a classic rock station.

HD Radio

The station broadcasts in HD Radio. Its HD2 channel carries classic hits as "Rockford's Greatest Hits, 100 FM".

History

The station signed on February 27, 1971, as WKWL. It was WYBR and then WYBR-FM before becoming WXRX. It was originally created by a company called Radio Works, run by David McAley and Robert Rhea Jr.

Sister stations

WXRX's sister stations are WGFB, WNTA and WRTB.

Rock, anywhere

Press play and The X starts in seconds — on I-90, at work or far from Illinois. The stream on this page carries the same music you hear on 104.9 FM.

For Rockford

For more than five decades on the dial, the frequency has given Rockford and Belvidere a place for rock, and 104.9 The X keeps that tradition loud. Fans who have moved away from the Forest City can still keep it on through the stream on this page.

How to listen

You can hear The X on the radio on 104.9 FM across Rockford, but you do not need a radio at all: this page plays the live stream in any browser, on a phone, tablet or computer. Press the play button at the top, wait a second or two for the stream to connect, and keep browsing while it plays — the player stays on as you move between pages. It is ideal for the drive home or a weekend, and it costs nothing: no account, no subscription and no app to install.

Below the player you will find The X's frequency and home city, the genres it plays, answers to common questions and a list of similar stations, so when you want a change you can jump to another station in the same format or the same area with one click.

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• Live stream, 24 hours a day
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