On Nov. 21, 1997, a Class C3 FM in the heart of the Florida Keys signed on the air. Just shy of 20 years later, it adopted a Classic Hits presentation as “Mix 96.9.”
Unfortunately, the licensee ran into financial difficulties, and the station — along with three co-owned facilities — wound up in the hands of a trustee. Now, this FM formerly owned by Jonathan Smith’s Choice Radio Keys Corp. is being acquired by a “Magnum” broadcaster in the Keystone State.