WMWX
Broadcast area | Greater Cincinnati |
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Frequency | 88.9 MHz |
Branding | ClassX Radio |
Programming | |
Format | Classic rock |
Ownership | |
Owner | Spryex Communications, Inc |
History | |
First air date | August 6, 2006 |
Call sign meaning | W M W "ClassX" |
Technical information | |
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 |
Links | |
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 one full-power repeater. Licensed to Waynesville, Ohio, repeater WYNS (89.1 FM) provides coverage to Warren 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.[1]
History
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.[2][3]
Current "ClassX" programming
WMWX used an all-volunteer staff with live on-air disc jockeys. Until April 19, 2019 the station aired 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) and Pink Floyd (Floydian Slip).[4][5]
Other notes
The call sign WMWX was previously used for Philadelphia's Mix 95.7 station, now broadcasting as WBEN-FM.
Current Logo
References
- ^ ClassX Cincinnati Gets Touched With Christian Classic Hits Radioinsight - April 22, 2019
- ^ http://www.classxradio.com/displayPage.php?pageId=5
- ^ http://www.citybeat.com/cincinnati/article-19618-sweet-child-09.html
- ^ http://www.beatlesarama.com/
- ^ http://www.floydianslip.com/radio-show/affiliates-map.php
External links
- ClassX Radio website
- Facility details for Facility ID WMWX ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID WYNS ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database