[1][3] In 1980, the station's call sign was changed to WXLC, which stands for "Across Lake County".
[6][7][8][5] Many Chicago area radio personalities and other DJs nationwide can trace their careers back to WXLC at one time or another.
Nick Farella (1948–2005) was a Chicago broadcaster (WMAQ) as well as a longtime Program Director at the station.
"[4] On March 20, 2023, WXLC rebranded as "Star 102.3", matching the branding used by Alpha Media's two other hot AC stations in suburban Chicago (WSSR and WZSR).
[9] On May 24, 2024, WXLC flipped to a simulcast of country-formatted sister station WCCQ in Joliet.