WIXI

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WIXI
WIXI AM1360 logo.png
Broadcast area Birmingham, Alabama
Frequency 1360 kHz
Programming
Format Rhythmic Oldies, Blues, Gospel and Talk radio
Ownership
Owner
  • Gary Richardson
  • (Richardson Broadcasting Corporation)
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History
First air date
November 2, 1946
Former call signs
WWWB (1946–1988)
WZPQ (1988–2005) [1]
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 60508
Class D
Power 12,000 watts day
42 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
 33°49′12″N87°16′26″W / 33.82000°N 87.27389°W / 33.82000; -87.27389
Translator(s) 103.3 W277DM (Jasper)
Links
Public license information
Website http://www.wixi1360.com

WIXI (1360 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve the community of Jasper, Alabama, United States. The station, established in 1946 as WWWB, is currently owned and operated by Gary Richardson, through licensee Richardson Broadcasting Corporation.

Contents

Programming

WIXI airs a mix of Rhythmic Oldies, Blues, Talk radio and Gospel to the greater Birmingham, Alabama, area. [3]

History

As WWWB

This station began licensed broadcasting with 250 watts of power on 1240 kHz on November 2, 1946, as WWWB. [4] Under the ownership of Bankhead Broadcasting Company, Inc., WWWB was the first radio station licensed to Jasper, Alabama. [4] The station's call letters were chosen to match the initials of Bankhead Broadcasting Company owner W.W. Bankhead. [4]

In 1955, the station got a construction permit from the FCC that allowed then to move to the current 1360 kHz broadcast frequency and increase signal power to 1,000 watts. [5]

In 1975, the station moved its studios to a house at 409 Ninth Avenue in Jasper that had been owned by auto dealer George Vines during the 1950s. [6] According to station personnel, Vines' ghost haunted the station for most of the three decades it occupied the house. [6] [7]

In March 1986, Tri-W Broadcasting, Inc., reached an agreement to sell WWWB, to SIS Sound, Inc. The deal was approved by the Federal Communications Commission on June 4, 1986, and the transaction was consummated on October 28, 1986. [8]

As WZPQ

The station, previously known as WWWB, was assigned new call letters WZPQ by the FCC on October 10, 1988. [1]

On November 15, 1997, William A. Grant Jr., the owner of WZPQ license holder SIS Sound, Inc., died. [9] In March 1998, control of the company passed involuntarily to his sons William A. Grant III and Walter B. Grant. [10] The transfer of control was approved by the FCC on May 21, 1998, and the transaction was consummated on the same day. [10]

In July 1999, SIS Sound, Inc., reached an agreement to sell WZPQ to James T. Lee for a reported sale price of $100,000. [11] The deal was approved by the FCC on August 24, 1999, and the transaction was consummated on September 1, 1999. [12]

As WIXI

The station was assigned the current WIXI call letters by the FCC on June 6, 2005. [1]

Former logo (?-2008) WIXI Logo.png
Former logo (?-2008)

In October 2006, James T. Lee reached an agreement to sell WIXI to Walker Broadcasting Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on November 14, 2006, and the transaction was consummated on December 1, 2006. [13]

In June 2008, Walker Broadcasting Inc. reached an agreement to transfer WIXI back to James T. Lee in exchange for the forgiveness of an unspecified debt. [14] The deal was approved by the FCC on July 28, 2008, and the transaction was consummated on September 3, 2008. [15]

On September 9, 2008, James T. Lee reached an agreement to sell WIXI to Snavely Broadcasting Company LLC (David Snavely, managing member) for a reported $199,500. [16] [17] The deal was approved by the FCC on October 27, 2008, and consummation of the transaction occurred December 9, 2008. [18]

Power increase

In January 2010, acting on engineering data filed with the FCC, WIXI increased its daytime power to 12,000 watts. It began using the slogan, "Walker County's Most Powerful Radio Station." WIXI carried locally produced shows, "The People's Viewpoint," a politically oriented talk show, and "Talking Walker County," a Jasper-area current and civic variety show. These programs were produced by Bishop Media. The station acquired broadcast rights for the Auburn Tigers in 2010, and was the flagship station for the local Cordova Blue Devils.

The station was sold from Snavely Broadcasting to Rivera Broadcasting in November 2012, and dropped its longtime Classic Country format for its current programming in January 2013. The station was again sold, this time to Gary Richardson's Richardson Broadcasting Corporation, in exchange for WAYE; Rivera Broadcasting also included $275,000 in the transaction, which was consummated on April 11, 2014. After the sale was approved, the format changed from Regional Mexican to a mix of Rhythmic Oldies, Blues, Talk and Gospel.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WIXI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010. Retrieved December 1, 2008.
  4. 1 2 3 "Directory of Standard (AM) Broadcasting Stations of the United States". Broadcasting-Telecasting 1949 Yearbook. Washington, D.C.: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1949. p. 70.
  5. ↑ "Directory of AM and FM stations and Market Data of the United States". 1956 Broadcasting Yearbook-Marketbook. Washington, D.C.: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1956. p. 53.
  6. 1 2 Brown, Alan (2004). "Radio Station WZPQ - Jasper". Stories from the Haunted South. Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi. pp. 19–22. ISBN   978-1-57806-661-2.
  7. ↑ Sinclair, Denise (June 21, 2003). "Alabama's haunted places have a history all their own". The Daily Home (Talladega, AL).
  8. ↑ "Application Search Details (BAL-19860304EE)". FCC Media Bureau. October 28, 1986.
  9. ↑ "Search Results". Social Security Death Index. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
  10. 1 2 "Application Search Details (BTC-19980306GN)". FCC Media Bureau. May 21, 1998.
  11. ↑ "Changing Hands - 7/26/1999". Broadcasting & Cable. July 26, 1999.
  12. ↑ "Application Search Details (BAL-19990701GL)". FCC Media Bureau. September 1, 1999.
  13. ↑ "Application Search Details (BAL-20060929AEI)". FCC Media Bureau. December 1, 2006.
  14. ↑ "Transactions". Radio Business Report. No. 147. July 29, 2008.
  15. ↑ "Application Search Details (BAL-20080612ACW)". FCC Media Bureau. September 3, 2008.
  16. ↑ "Deals - 10/6/2008". Broadcasting & Cable. October 6, 2008.
  17. ↑ "Transactions". Radio Business Report. No. 197. October 8, 2008.
  18. ↑ "Application Search Details (BAL-20080911ABC)". FCC Media Bureau. December 9, 2008.
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