WMIR (AM)

WJXY
Atlantic Beach, South Carolina;
Broadcast area	Myrtle Beach
Frequency	1200 kHz
Branding	Rejoice 1200
Programming
Format	Urban Gospel
Ownership
Owner	Cumberland a & a Corporation
History
First air date	October 1, 1997 (as WMIR)
Former call signs	WMIW (1987-1997, CP); WMIR (1997-2017)
Technical information
Facility ID	41499
Class	D
Power	6,500 watts day; 11 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	33°50′12.00″N 78°47′3.00″W / 33.8366667°N 78.7841667°W
Translator(s)	95.5 W238CJ (Atlantic Beach); 103.5 W278CB (Atlantic Beach)

WJXY "Rejoice 1200^[1]" is an Urban Gospel radio station at 1200 AM, 95.5 and 103.5 FM ^[2] licensed to Atlantic Beach, South Carolina and targeting a primarily African-American audience.

History

WJXY signed on in the late 1990s as WMIR with a southern gospel format. After several years, the station changed its musical emphasis, with positive results.^{[citation needed]}

Reggie Dyson, general manager of WMIR, said his station played a role in the 2002 BeachFest and planned live broadcasts from the June 2008 Beachfest, the third event of its type in the area.^[1]

On February 10, 2017, WMIR began a simulcast on WXJY "Rejoice FM" in Georgetown.^[2]

On June 23, 2017, WMIR changed their call letters to WJXY.

References

^ ^a ^b Steve Palisin, "Party Built on the Positive: Christian Event Brings Sports, Live Music to Town," The Sun News, Jun. 12, 2008.
^ ^a ^b Venta, Lance (February 10, 2017). "WJXY Myrtle Beach Stunting As Sale Closes". radioinsight. Retrieved February 10, 2017.

External links

Facility details for Facility ID WJXY ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
{{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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W238CJ at FCCdata.org
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W278CB at FCCdata.org

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[palisin-1] Steve Palisin, "Party Built on the Positive: Christian Event Brings Sports, Live Music to Town," The Sun News, Jun. 12, 2008.

[radioinsight-2] Venta, Lance (February 10, 2017). "WJXY Myrtle Beach Stunting As Sale Closes". radioinsight. Retrieved February 10, 2017.

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