WIVG (96.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to Tunica, Mississippi, serving the Memphis, Tennessee area with EMF's Air1 worship music format. Owned by Flinn Broadcasting, the station's studios are located in Southeast Memphis, and the transmitter site is in Coldwater, Mississippi near Arkabutla Lake.
| Broadcast area | Memphis, Tennessee |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 96.1 MHz |
| Branding | Air1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Worship music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Flinn Broadcasting Corporation |
| KXHT, WGSF, WHBQ, WHBQ-FM, WMPS, WMSO | |
| History | |
First air date | 1998 (as WMPS) |
Former call signs | WAUF (1997–1998) WJOI (1/1998-5/1998) WMPS (1998–2001) WYYL (2001–2006) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 67247 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 4,100 watts |
| HAAT | 246 meters (807 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°43′36.4″N 90°09′43.3″W / 34.726778°N 90.162028°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | air1.com |
History
editAdult alternative (2004–2010)
editFrom 2004 to 2010, the station aired an adult album alternative format called "The Pig." It previously aired on the stronger 107.5 FM. In 2020, "The Pig" moved again, this time to 87.7 FM.
Top 40/CHR (2010–2013)
editFrom 2010 to 2013, the station simulcasted WHBQ-FM and its Top 40/CHR format.
Alternative (2012–2019)
editOn April 11, 2013, WIVG split from its simulcast with WHBQ-FM and began stunting with a loop of "Blister in the Sun" by Violet Femmes, and changed format to alternative rock at 4 p.m., branded as "96X".
Sports (2019–2021)
editIn June 2019, WIVG changed its format from alternative rock to a simulcast of sports-formatted WHBQ 560 AM Memphis, TN.[2]
Rock (2021–2023)
editOn July 8, 2021, WIVG changed its format from a simulcast of sports-formatted WHBQ 560 AM to mainstream rock, branded as "Drake Hall Memphis Radio" (format moved from WPGF-LP 87.7 FM, which was to go off the air on July 13, 2021).[3]
Air 1 (2023–present)
editOn January 16, 2023, WIVG changed its format from mainstream rock (which moved to online-only) to EMF's Air1 worship music format.[4]
Former logo
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References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WIVG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ 96.3 Memphis Goes Back to the 80s Radioinsight - August 30, 2019
- ^ Drake Hall Memphis Moves To WIVG Radioinsight - July 7, 2021
- ^ Air 1 Expands in Memphis as Drake FM Moves Online Radioinsight - January 16, 2023
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 67247 (WIVG) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WIVG in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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