WMXH-FM

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WMXH-FM
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Broadcast areaPage County, Virginia
Southern Shenandoah County, Virginia
Northern Rockingham County, Virginia
Frequency105.7 FM MHz
Branding"Bright Radio 105-7"
Programming
FormatOldies
Classic Hits[1]
Ownership
Owner
  • L. Carrington Thompson
  • (Hayden Hamilton Media Strategies, Inc.)
WRAA
History
First air date
October 16, 1979[2]
Former call signs
WLCC (1979-1998)
WMXH-FM (1998-present)[3]
Call sign meaning
W MiX Harrisonburg
former branding
Technical information
Facility ID12625
ClassA
Power150 Watts
HAAT601 meters (1,972 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
38°35′59.0″N 78°38′1.0″W / 38.599722°N 78.633611°W / 38.599722; -78.633611

WMXH-FM (105.7 FM) is an Oldies and Classic Hits formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Luray, Virginia, serving Page County, Southern Shenandoah County and Northern Rockingham County, all in Virginia. WMXH-FM is owned and operated by L. Carrington Thompson, through licensee Hayden Hamilton Media Strategies, Inc.[4]

History

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Logo used for WMXH-FM from mid-2002 until October 24, 2014.

The station first launched on October 16, 1979 with the callsign WLCC as an Adult Contemporary format, branded as "105.7 WLCC".

On May 8, 1998, the station's format was segued to Hot Adult Contemporary. On the same date, the station's callsign was changed to WMXH-FM, as well as its branding, to "Mix 105.7". In mid-2002, WMXH-FM switched to an Adult Standards format, branded as "Stardust 105.7; The Music of Your Life". The station played hits from the 1940s through the 1960s. On June 4, 2014, WMXH-FM and sister station WRAA were sold to Hayden Hamilton Media Strategies for $325,000.[5] The sale was closed on October 1, 2014.[6] On the night of October 24, 2014, WMXH-FM dropped its Adult Standards format and went silent[7] until approximately 10:00 A.M. on December 18, 2014, when it returned on the air with its current Oldies and Classic Hits format branded as "Bright Radio 105-7; Sassy Soul; Fun Time Rock & Roll", playing hits from the 1960s through the 1980s.

References

  1. ^ http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SP16&band=fm&callLetter=WMXH
  2. ^ http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/2010/D4-2010-BC-YB-7.pdf
  3. ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  4. ^ "WMXH Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  5. ^ Venta, Lance (June 4, 2014). "FCC Applications 6/4". RadioBB Networks. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  6. ^ "Consummation Notice". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. October 2, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  7. ^ http://www.wideorbit.com/station-spotlight-wraa-am-wmxh-fm-luray-virginia/

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