{{Infobox radio station
| name = WXEF
| image =
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| city = [[Effingham, Illinois]]
| area = Unrated
| branding =
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| frequency = 97.9 [[Megahertz|MHz]]
| translator =
| repeater =
| airdate = April 12, 1982
| last airdate =
| format = [[Best Mix]]
| language = English
| power =
| erp = 6 kW
| haat =
| class = A
| facility_id = 53399
| coordinates = {{coord|39.1236|-88.6411|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
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| owner =
| licensee = Premier Broadcasting, Inc
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| webcast =
| website = [https://www.thexradio.com/] thexradio.com
}}

'''WXEF''' is an American ([[FM Broadcasting|FM]]) [[radio station]] licensed by the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] to serve the community of [[Effingham, Illinois]] on the frequency of 97.9 [[Megahertz|MHz]] . The station license is assigned to Premier Broadcasting, Inc. WXEF-FM) airs a [[Best Mix]] format.

The [[FCC]] first licensed this station to begin operations on April 12, 1982 using callsign WBFG.

The station has held the WXEF callsign since January 3, 1993.<ref name="fcccsh">{{cite web |title=Call Sign History|url= http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=53399&Callsign=WXEF |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}</ref>
==Stations that have used the WXEF CallSign==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Current Call Sign
! City, State
! Frequency
|-
| [[WWMG]] || [[ Millbrook, AL]] ||align=right| 97.1 MHz
|}
==Call signs used at this station==
{| class="wikitable"
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! As Of
! Call Sign
|-
||| 810526AS ||
|-
|April 12, 1982|| WBFG ||
|-
|January 3, 1993|| WXEF ||
|}
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.thexradio.com/ thexradio.com] Official WXEF FM Website
* FCC Public Inspection File online [https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/fm-profile/wxef]
* {{ FM station data|WXEF}}
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[[Category:Radio stations in Illinois]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1982]]
[[Category:1982 establishments in Illinois]]
[[Category: Radio stations in the United States]]
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