Broadcast area | Greater Tri-Cities |
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Frequency | 97.3 MHz |
Branding | 97.3 Joe FM |
Programming | |
Format | Variety hits |
Ownership | |
Owner | MacDonald Broadcasting |
WKCQ, WSAM, WSAG | |
History | |
First air date | circa 1991 (as WIXC) |
Former call signs | WEEG (1/5/99-6/24/04) WIXC (9/6/91-1/5/99) |
Call sign meaning | W MJOe FM |
Technical information [1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 73111 |
Class | A |
ERP | 3,000 watts |
HAAT | 100 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°30′51″N83°45′51″W / 43.51417°N 83.76417°W |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Website | 973joefm.com |
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