WMXI

Last updated

WMXI
Broadcast area Laurel-Hattiesburg
Frequency 107.1 MHz
BrandingNews Talk 107-1
Programming
Languages English
Format News/talk
Affiliations Fox News Radio
Premiere Networks
USA Radio Network
Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
  • Jill Hebert Pol
  • (Eagle Broadcasting, LLC)
WFOR
History
First air date
April 10, 1989
(36 years ago) (1989-04-10) [1]
Former frequencies
98.1 MHz (1989–2025)
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 54655
Class A
ERP
HAAT 198 meters (650 feet)
Transmitter coordinates
 31°31′36.10″N89°08′10.20″W / 31.5266944°N 89.1361667°W / 31.5266944; -89.1361667
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website wmxi.com

WMXI (107.1 FM, "News Talk 107-1") is a commercial radio station broadcasting a news/talk format. Licensed to Ellisville, Mississippi, United States, the station serves the Laurel-Hattiesburg Arbitron market. [3]

Contents

WMXI has a construction permit to increase its ERP to 3,500 watts.

Programming

As of September 2025, WMXI's weekday program schedule includes The O'Reilly Update, Pinebelt Daybreak, The Brian Kilmeade Show, The Vince Show with Vince Coglianese, The Sean Hannity Show , and The Mark Levin Show . Most hours begin with an update from Fox News Radio. There is also a one-minute news update at the bottom of most hours.

History

WMXI signed on for the first time on April 10, 1989 with a soft adult contemporary format as "Max 98". [4] [5] [6] In April 2001, the station changed its format to dance-leaning Top 40 as "98.1 The Hot FM" through an LMA with Millennium Communications of Sicklerville, NJ. [7] [8] When the LMA ended in September 2002, WMXI became "98X" with a format change to alternative rock. [9] In October 2002, "Talk Radio 98.1 WMXI" debuted when the news/talk format of then-sister station WXHB was moved to WMXI. WXHB's format was changed to southern gospel and was then sold to Blakeney Communications, Inc. [10]

Former logo WMXI 98.1 FM.png
Former logo

WMXI moved to 107.1 MHz in January 2025 and increased its ERP from 1,000 to 1,500 watts.

References

  1. ↑ Daniels, James (May 4, 1989). "Area radio adapts to listeners' requests". Hattiesburg American. p. 17. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WMXI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ↑ "WMXI Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  4. ↑ Daniels, James (May 4, 1989). "Area radio adapts to listeners' requests". Hattiesburg American. p. 17. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
  5. ↑ "CP Activity" (PDF). The M Street Journal. June 19, 1989. p. 2. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Format Changes" (PDF). The M Street Journal. June 19, 1989. p. 1. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Format Changes" (PDF). FMedia!. May 2001. p. 2. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Format Changes and Updates" (PDF). The M Street Journal. May 2, 2001. p. 6. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Format Changes and Updates" (PDF). The M Street Journal. September 18, 2002. p. 7. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Proposed Station Transfers" (PDF). The M Street Journal. October 2, 2002. p. 12. Retrieved January 15, 2025.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.