WXMX (98.1 FM) is a commercial mainstream rock radio station near Memphis, Tennessee.[2] It is owned by Cumulus Media and is branded as "98-1 The Max". The station's studios are located at the Memphis Radio Group building in East Memphis, and the transmitter site is in Cordova, Tennessee.
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| Broadcast area | Memphis metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 98.1 MHz |
| Branding | 98.1 The Max |
| Programming | |
| Format | Mainstream rock |
| Affiliations | United Stations Radio Networks Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WGKX, WKIM, WRBO | |
| History | |
First air date | 1960 (as KOSE-FM in Osceola, AR) |
Former call signs | KOSE-FM (1960–1974) KHFO (1974–1986) KWLN (1986–1988) KMPZ (1988–1990) KPYR (1990–1992) WPYR (1992–1993) WYKL (1993–1995) WSRR-FM (1995–2005) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 35399 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 265 meters |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | 981themax.com |
The station adopted its current format on April 1, 2005.[3] For many years, the station aired the "Drake and Zeke" morning show. In 2015, Zeke Logan died[4] and the show became known as "Drake in the Morning." The show lasted until 2020, when Drake Hall departed the station.[5]
The new morning show was called "Danny and the Jar," featuring Danni Bruns and Chris Jarman. In December 2020, Jarman died.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WXMX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Login to All Access - Breaking Radio News and Free New Music - AllAccess.com". allaccess.com.
- ^ "Citadel Rocks to 'The Max' in Memphis" (PDF). Radio & Records. April 8, 2005. p. 15. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ "WXMX Morning Man Zeke Logan Passes at 49".
- ^ "Drake in the Morning Departs 98.1 the Max - RadioInsight". April 30, 2020.
- ^ "WXMX Memphis Morning Host Chris Jarman Dies - RadioInsight". December 16, 2020.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 35399 (WXMX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WXMX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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