WWMR

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WWMR
Broadcast area Tupelo, Mississippi
Frequency 102.9 MHz
BrandingOutlaw 102.9
Programming
Format Country
Ownership
Owner
  • Mike Brandt
  • (Southern Broadcasting LLC)
History
First air date
August 27, 2008
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 166007
Class C3
ERP 12,500 watts
HAAT 142 meters (466 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
34°24′32″N88°32′24″W / 34.409°N 88.540°W / 34.409; -88.540
Links
Public license information

WWMR (102.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Saltillo, Mississippi and serving the Tupelo, Mississippi area. [2] The station is owned by Mike Brandt, through licensee Southern Broadcasting LLC.

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History

The station was granted the WWMR calls on September 5, 2006. [3] On August 27, 2008, WWMR signed on the air with a talk format as part of the Supertalk Mississippi talk radio network. [4] On September 3, 2016, WWMR changed its format from talk to country, branded as "Outlaw 102.9". On December 25, 2017, WWMR changed its format from country to Top 40/CHR, branded as "Wild 102.9". [5] On May 1, 2018, WWMR changed their format to Southern Gospel and branding themselves as 102.9 The Eagle.

On November 25, 2022, WWMR began stunting with Christmas music, branded as "Christmas 102.9", and a new format was expected to launch after the holiday season. [6]

WWMR 102.9TheEagle logo.jpg

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WWMR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. Predicted Coverage Area for WWMR 102.9 FM, Saltillo, MS, Radio-locator. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  3. Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  4. WWMR.supertalk.fm, SuperTalk Mississippi. Internet Archive. Archived December 25, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  5. Tupelo Goes Wild For WWMR Radioinsight - January 7, 2018
  6. "Multiple Format Changes In Northeastern Mississippi - RadioInsight". November 25, 2022. Retrieved November 25, 2022.