WMWX
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| Broadcast area | Greater Cincinnati |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 88.9 MHz |
| Branding | ClassX Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Spryex Communications, Inc. |
| WHSS | |
| History | |
First air date | August 6, 2006 |
Call sign meaning | W M W "ClassX" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 93070 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 4,600 watts |
| HAAT | 114 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°19′18.00″N 84°57′33.00″W / 39.3216667°N 84.9591667°W |
| Repeater(s) | 89.1 WYNS (Waynesville) 89.5 WHSS (Hamilton) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | classxradio.com |
WMWX (88.9 FM) – branded as ClassX Radio – is a non-commercial classic rock radio station licensed to Miamitown, Ohio. WMWX is owned by Spryex Communications. The WMWX studios are located in the Cincinnati suburb of Blue Ash, Ohio, while the station transmitter resides in Brookville, Indiana and offices in Liberty Township, Ohio.
WMWX primarily serves western parts of Greater Cincinnati, but also extends its signal by using two full-power repeaters. Licensed to Waynesville, Ohio, repeater WYNS (89.1 FM) provides coverage to Warren County, Ohio. Licensed to Hamilton, Ohio, repeater WHSS (89.5 FM) provides coverage to Butler County, Ohio.
On April 19, 2019, WMWX and its repeater stations dropped the "ClassX" classic rock format and began stunting and launched a Christian classic hits format two days later, branded as "Touch FM". and on November 1, 2019, dropped TouchFM and returned ClassX Radio's format.[2]
History
[edit]WMWX signed on the air with 5,000 watts on August 6, 2006. WMWX aired an Album Rock format. In 2011, WMWX expanded its broadcasting signal to simulcasting on 89.1 FM (WKCX) in Cincinnati as well as 89.1 FM (WYNS) in Waynesville, Ohio.[3][4]
Current "ClassX" programming
[edit]WMWX has an all-volunteer staff with live on-air disc jockeys. The station airs a variety of classic rock, including heavy metal, psychedelic rock, blues, progressive rock, garage rock, and hair metal, as well as specialty shows featuring The Beatles (Beatles-a-Rama), Pink Floyd (Floydian Slip), and Reelin' In The Years (a locally produced program that features a weekly theme).[5][6]
Other notes
[edit]The call sign WMWX was previously used for Philadelphia's Mix 95.7 station, now broadcasting as WBEN-FM.
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WMWX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ ClassX Cincinnati Gets Touched With Christian Classic Hits Radioinsight - April 22, 2019
- ^ "Class X Radio - Album Rock for the Tri-State". www.classxradio.com. Archived from the original on 2009-07-25.
- ^ "Sweet Child '09". www.citybeat.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-06.
- ^ "Home". beatlesarama.com.
- ^ "Affiliate radio stations map | Radio show | Floydian Slip™ | Syndicated Pink Floyd radio show".
External links
[edit]- ClassX Radio website
- Facility details for Facility ID 93070 (WMWX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WMWX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 176135 (WYNS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WYNS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database