WMIX (AM)

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WMIX
WMIX-AM 940 radio logo.png
Frequency 940 kHz
BrandingNews Talk 940
Programming
Language(s) English
Format News/Talk & Adult standards
Affiliations Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
WDDD-FM, WFRX, WHET, WMIX-FM, WTAO-FM, WVZA
History
First air date
 1946
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 73096
Class B
Power 5,000 watts (day)
1,500 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
 38°22′14″N88°55′24″W / 38.37056°N 88.92333°W / 38.37056; -88.92333 (day)
38°21′15″N89°0′29″W / 38.35417°N 89.00806°W / 38.35417; -89.00806 (night)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website mywithersradio.com/wmix

WMIX (940 AM, "News Talk 940") is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Mount Vernon, Illinois. The station is owned by Withers Broadcasting and the WMIX broadcast license is held by Withers Broadcasting Company of Illinois, LLC.

Contents

The station was assigned the call sign "WMIX" by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). [2]

Withers Broadcasting registered the "WMIX" branding as a registered trademark, [3] which prevents other stations, many of them carrying some sort of Mix FM format, from using WMIX as a branding without permission.

Programming

WMIX broadcasts a news/talk radio format branded "News Talk 940" plus adult standards music in the evening and overnight. [4] As of January 2012, local programming includes a morning drive program hosted by Jeff Rollins and Carl Hampton in mid-days. Syndicated programming includes The Rush Limbaugh Show , Jim Bohannon, plus adult standards music blocks hosted by Chick Watkins and Don Reid from Dial Global's "America's Best Music" radio network. [5]

Translators

WMIX programming is also carried on two broadcast translator stations to extend or improve the coverage area of the station.

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) Class FCC info
W229AU93.7 FM FM Fairfield, Illinois 250D
W243AV96.5 FM FM Mount Vernon, Illinois 146841210D LMS

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WMIX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Media Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
  3. ↑ Justia Trademarks: "WMIX - Trademark Details"
  4. ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron . Retrieved January 24, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Air Staff". WMIX 94 AM&FM Radio. Retrieved January 24, 2012.


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