Broadcast area | Memphis, Tennessee |
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Frequency | 96.1 MHz |
Branding | Air1 |
Programming | |
Format | Worship music |
Ownership | |
Owner | Flinn Broadcasting Corporation |
KXHT, WGSF, WHBQ, WHBQ-FM, WMPS, WMSO | |
History | |
First air date | 1998 (as WMPS) |
Former call signs | WAUF (1997–1998) WJOI (1/1998-5/1998) WMPS (1998–2001) WYYL (2001–2006) |
Technical information [1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 67247 |
Class | C3 |
ERP | 4,100 watts |
HAAT | 246 meters (807 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°43′36.4″N90°09′43.3″W / 34.726778°N 90.162028°W |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | air1.com |
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