[5] 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.

[6] From the early 1980s to 1985, WXRC was "X-Rock", an adult contemporary format using the automated TM Stereo Rock programming service.

[9] On July 31, 1985, the FCC granted a voluntary reassignment of the station's license from Broadcast, Ltd to Westcom, Ltd. with a consummation date of September 20, 1985.

[11] Programmed in the first year by local native and Appalachian State Graduate Greg Mull (WRXK-FM and WXTB) and fellow ASU graduates Justin 'Jay' Phelps and Jon Austin,[citation needed] the station placed in the top 10 of Charlotte Arbitron ratings during Fall 1985[12] and Spring 1986, dropping to number eleven in summer 1986 after the debut of similarly formatted WRFX.

On March 7, 1986, Westcom, Ltd. applied for a construction permit to change the transmitter location to "2.1 KM W-SW OF INTERSECTION OF STATE RTE.

[15] On December 14, 1989, the FCC granted a modification to the construction permit requested by Westcom, Ltd. to move the transmitter to "LINCOLN COUNTY, 0.5 KM SW OF INTERSECTION OF STATE ROUTES 73 & 1385".

[17] On October 5, 1994, the FCC granted a voluntary reassignment of the station's license from Westcom, Ltd. to Pacific Broadcasting Group, Inc.

[23] WXRC is short-spaced to WHPE-FM (licensed to serve High Point, North Carolina) as they operate on first adjacent channels (95.5 and 95.7) and the distance between the stations' transmitters is 67 miles as determined by FCC rules.