WMXB
| City | Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
|---|---|
| Branding | Mix 107.3 |
| Frequency | 1280 kHz |
| Translator(s) | 107.3 W297BJ (Tuscaloosa) |
| First air date | 1951 (as WNPT) |
| Format | Urban AC |
| Power |
5,000 watts (day) 500 watts (night) |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 68420 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 33°13′07″N 87°34′05″W / 33.21861°N 87.56806°W |
| Former callsigns |
WNPT (1951-1993) WWPG (1993-2010)[1] |
| Owner |
Jim Lawson Communications, Inc. (Lawson of Tuscaloosa, Inc.) |
| Sister stations | WWPG |
WMXB (1280 AM, "Mix 107.3") is a radio station licensed to serve Eutaw, Alabama, USA. The station is owned by Jim Lawson Communications, Inc., and the broadcast license is held by Lawson of Tuscaloosa, Inc. WMXB airs an urban adult contemporary music format.[2]
The station was assigned the WMXB call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on May 11, 2010.[1]
On December 15, 2005, the station was granted a construction permit to relocate to Eutaw, Alabama, and increase its broadcast power to 7000 watts during the day and lower its night power to 25 watts.[3] The new transmitter will be located at 32°55'19"N, 87°49'08"W. This permit expired on December 15, 2008.
On June 1, 2010 WMXB changed their format from gospel to urban adult contemporary, branded as "Mix 96.9".
In January 2015 WMXB rebranded as "Mix 107.3", switching to FM translator W297BJ 107.3 FM Tuscaloosa.
References
- 1 2 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.
- ↑ "AM History Profile: WWPG". Alabama Broadcast Media Page. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WMXB
- Radio-Locator Information on WMXB
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WMXB
- Query the FCC's FM station database for W297BJ
- Radio-Locator information on W297BJ