WXMX
WXMX (98.1 FM) is a commercial mainstream rock radio station near Memphis, Tennessee.[1] 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-FM, 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) |
Call sign meaning | We're EXtreme To The MaX ! |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 35399 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 265 meters |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | 981themax.com |
The station adopted its current format on April 1, 2005.[2] For many years, the station aired the "Drake and Zeke" morning show. In 2015, Zeke Logan died[3] and the show became known as "Drake in the Morning." The show lasted until 2020, when Drake Hall departed the station.[4]
The new morning show was called "Danny and the Jar," featuring Danni Bruns and Chris Jarman. In December 2020, Jarman died.[5]
References
- "Login to All Access - Breaking Radio News and Free New Music - AllAccess.com". allaccess.com.
- http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2005/RR-2005-04-08.pdf
- https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/138216/wxmx-morning-man-zeke-logan-passes-at-49
- https://radioinsight.com/headlines/186657/drake-in-the-morning-departs-98-1-the-max/
- https://radioinsight.com/headlines/202848/wxmx-memphis-chris-jarman-morning-host-chris-jarman-dies/
External links
- WXMX in the FCC FM station database
- WXMX on Radio-Locator
- WXMX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Drake in the Morning
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