WIXM
| Broadcast area | Burlington-Plattsburgh area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 102.3 MHz |
| Branding | Rock 102.3 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Mainstream rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WIFY, WRSA, WWMP | |
| History | |
First air date | April 1970 (as WWSR-FM) |
Former call signs | WWSR-FM (1970–1980) WLFE (1980–2000) WLFE-FM (2000–2010) WIER (2010–2012)[1] |
Call sign meaning | W IXM = transposed meaning of "Mix" (previous format) |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 34811 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 20,000 watts |
| HAAT | 111 meters (364 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°45′53.1″N 73°35′14.5″W / 44.764750°N 73.587361°W |
| Repeater(s) | 1420 WRSA (St. Albans) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
WIXM (102.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to Grand Isle, Vermont, and serves the Burlington-Plattsburgh area. The station is owned and operated by Radio Broadcasting Services, Inc. It airs a mainstream rock music format known as "Rock 102.3".
WIXM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 20,000 watts. While the station is licensed to a community in Vermont and has its studios and offices on Watertower Circle in Colchester, its transmitter is on Beartown Road in Beekmantown, New York, about ten miles north of Plattsburgh.[3]
History
[edit]Early years as WWSR-FM "Stereo 102" & WLFE-FM country format
[edit]The station first signed on in April 1970 as WWSR-FM, the sister station of 1420 WWSR.[4] Its format was adult contemporary music using the automated "Hit Parade" service, calling itself Stereo 102. In the late 1970s, it dropped AC in favor of country music, using the call letters WLFE.
Active rock format and call letter change to WIER (2008–2012)
[edit]The station flipped from country music to Christmas music in November 2008, and on December 29, 2008, the station moved to active rock as Rock 102 "Pure Rock Radio" to go up against alternative rock station 99.9 WBTZ in nearby Plattsburgh, New York.[5]
In January 2009, the station added The Todd and Tyler Radio Empire, a syndicated talk show based out of Omaha, Nebraska, to its morning schedule.
On March 1, 2010, WLFE-FM changed its call letters to WIER and rebranded as "102.3 The Wire".[1]
Hot Adult contemporary format (2012–2024)
[edit]WIER switched to hot adult contemporary as "Mix 102.3" on March 30, 2012.[6] The station's playlist is listed on Mediabase[7] (where rival WEZF is listed), but it is not on the add board. The station plays only a few 1980s hits, much like its rival WEZF. On August 13, 2012, the station changed its call sign to WIXM.
Mainstream Rock "Rock 102.3"
[edit]On September 12, 2024, WIXM changed their format from hot adult contemporary to mainstream rock, branded as "Rock 102.3" (format moved from WWMP 103.3 FM Waterbury, which is now stunting).[8]
Previous logo
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WIXM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WIXM
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 pg. C-216
- ^ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ [1] Mix 102.3 Facebook[dead link]
- ^ Mediabase 24/7 WIER-FM Station Playlist Request
- ^ Rock 103.3 Burlington on the Move Radioinsight - September 12, 2024
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 34811 (WIXM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WIXM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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