WXTB

WXTB

Clearwater, Florida
Broadcast area	Tampa Bay Area
Frequency	97.9 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	98ROCK
Programming
Format	Active rock
Subchannels	HD2: WFLA simulcast (news/talk)
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks iHeartRadio Premiere Networks Premium Choice Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia (iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	WDAE, WFLA, WFLZ-FM, WFUS, WHNZ, WRUB, WMTX
History
First air date	December 1967 (as WQXM)
Former call signs	WQXM (1967–1983) WZNE (1983–1986) WKRL (1986–1990)
Call sign meaning	"X Tampa Bay"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	11274
Class	C
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	458 meters (1,503 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	28°10′56″N 82°46′06″W / 28.18222°N 82.76833°W / 28.18222; -82.76833
Translator(s)	HD2: 94.5 W233AV (Gulfport) HD2: 99.1 W256CT (Bayonet Point)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	98rock.iheart.com

WXTB (97.9 FM), also known as "98 Rock", is a commercial active rock radio station owned by iHeartMedia and licensed to Clearwater, Florida, serving the Tampa Bay Area. The WXTB studios are located in South Tampa, while the station transmitter resides in Holiday. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WXTB broadcasts over two HD Radio channels, and is available online via iHeartRadio.

In addition to covering the Tampa Bay market as a whole, the station also covers areas of Levy County and Marion County, which are part of the Gainesville-Ocala radio market.