WRXQ (100.7 FM) is a commercial radio station broadcasting an active rock format. Licensed to Coal City, Illinois, it serves the Southland suburbs of the Chicago metropolitan area including Joliet. The station is owned by Steven Seline, through licensee Walnut Radio Illinois, LLC, and operated by Connoisseur Media. Its studios are on Caton Farm Road in Crest Hill, Illinois.

WRXQ has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 2,450 watts. The transmitter is on Illinois Route 53 in Wilmington Township, Illinois.Radio-Locator.com/WRXQ

History WKBM The station signed on the air on February 8, 1990.The Broadcasting Yearbook 1991, Broadcasting & Cable, 1991. p. B-99. Retrieved July 14, 2018. The original call sign was WKBM. It aired an oldies format.The M-Street Radio Directory. 1991. p. 128. Retrieved July 14, 2018.

WKBM carried programming from the Satellite Music Network and also featured local personalities.O'Brien, Ken. "Partying To Help The United Way", Chicago Tribune, September 14, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2018. It was originally owned by Barden Broadcasting, and had an ERP of 1,400 watts at an HAAT of 482 feet. In 1998, the station was sold to Pride Communications.Mannion, Annemarie. "Voice Of Joliet May Grow Quiet", Chicago Tribune, February 05, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2018.

WBVS In April 1998, the station's call sign was changed to WBVS. The format was changed from oldies to Top 40 - CHR."Format Changes & Updates", The M-Street Journal. Vol. 15 No. 14. April 8, 1998. p. 1. Retrieved July 14, 2018. WBVS was branded as "100.7 The Bus", with the slogan "Today's Hottest Hits". "The Bus" branding had previously been used in the area by 99.9 WBUS in Kankakee, Illinois from 1985 to 1996, while that station aired a CHR format."Pilot Alert: Beware of Flying Bus", The Southern Illinoisan. June 17, 1985. p. 3.Chicagoland Radio Waves, MediaTies. Summer 1988. Retrieved July 14, 2018.

In 2000, its ERP was increased to 2,450 watts.Application for FM Broadcast License, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 15, 2018. That year, the station was sold to NextMedia Group."Combos", Broadcasting & Cable, July 9, 2000. Retrieved July 15, 2018.

WRXQ In January 2003, the station's call sign was changed to WRXQ. It began airing a classic rock format.Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2003-2004, Broadcasting & Cable, 2003-2004. p. D-142-143. Retrieved July 14, 2018. It used the moniker "100.7 RXQ", with the slogan "The Southland's Classic Rock". In 2012 the station's branding was changed to Q Rock, and it began to transition to a mainstream rock format.10 Questions with ... Mark Zander", All Access Music Group. September 18, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2019.10 Questions with ... Mark "Elwood" Mailler", All Access Music Group. February 17, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2019. It has since transitioned to an active rock format.WRXQ/Joliet, IL Adds Rachelle French To Mornings", All Access Music Group. June 28, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2019.

In 2013, NextMedia's stations were sold to Digity LCC, and in 2016, Digity LCC's stations were sold to Alpha Media.Feder, Robert. "NextMedia buyer embraces local approach", RobertFeder.com. October 10, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2019."Alpha Media Closes On Purchase Of All Chicago Suburban Digity Stations", Chicagoland Radio and Media. February 25, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2019. Effective April 8, 2019, Walnut Radio Illinois purchased WRXQ from Alpha Media for $300,000;Jacobson, Adam. "Matrix’s End: Chicago-area FMs Land With EMF, Alpha", Radio & Television Business Report. February 12, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2019."Deal To Transfer WYSO/Dayton From Antioch College To Independent Ownership Filed With FCC", All Access Music Group. April 9, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2019. Alpha Media continued to provide services to WRXQ under a shared services agreement. Alpha Media merged with Connoisseur Media on September 4, 2025.

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