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, 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 | |
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
External links
- WXMX in the FCC FM station database
- WXMX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database