WMXI

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WMXI
Broadcast area Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Frequency 98.1 MHz
BrandingNews Radio 98.1
Programming
Format News/talk
Affiliations Fox News Radio
Genesis Communications Network
Premiere Networks
USA Radio Network
Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
  • Jill Hebert Pol
  • (Eagle Broadcasting, LLC)
WFOR
History
First air date
1997
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 54655
Class A
ERP 1,000 watts
HAAT 202 meters (662.73 feet)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website wmxi.com

WMXI (98.1 FM, "News Radio 98.1") is a news/talk formatted radio station licensed to Ellisville, Mississippi, serving the Laurel-Hattiesburg Arbitron market.

WMXI has a construction permit to move to 107.1 MHz and increase its ERP to 1,500 watts. The station is airing an announcement that states that this change will take place on January 12th.

History

WMXI started as an alternative rock formatted radio station as "98X". Sometime down the road, the station changed format and name to a Top 40 formatted radio station as "98.1 Hot FM" before its current talk format.


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  1. "Facility Technical Data for WMXI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

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