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Broadcast area | Burlington–Plattsburgh |
Frequency | 103.3 MHz |
Programming | |
Format | Stunting |
Ownership | |
Owner | Radio Broadcasting Services, Inc. |
WIFY, WWMP | |
History | |
First air date | February 14, 1985 | (as WTIJ)
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | former call sign of WWMP (102.3 FM), which was formerly branded "Mix 102.3" |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 20592 |
Class | C3 |
ERP | 2,850 watts |
HAAT | 284 meters (932 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°21′52.1″N 72°55′51.4″W / 44.364472°N 72.930944°W |
Translator(s) | 98.3 W252CJ (Burlington) |
Repeater(s) | 103.3 WWMP-FM1 (Montpelier) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | rock1033burlington |
WIXM (103.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to Waterbury, Vermont, United States. The station serves the Burlington–Plattsburgh area. WIXM is owned by Radio Broadcasting Services, Inc.[2]
History
The station was assigned the call sign WVRS on March 24, 1983. On March 1, 1984, the station changed its call sign to WTIJ, and signed on February 14, 1985.[3] On May 31, 1986, it changed to WGLY-FM.[4] The station began with a predominantly religious format, airing blocks of Christian talk programs and music. The WTIJ call sign stood for "We Trust In Jesus", while WGLY stood for "God Loves You".[3] The station became an affiliate of Moody Radio airing a format of Christian music, lecture, campus chapel, listener-interactive talk, and devotionals. The religious format was flipped to WCMK 91.5 in Bolton, Vermont—which also took the WGLY-FM callsign—when the station was purchased by Radio Broadcast Services Inc. in 1999.
On July 9, 1999, the call sign was changed to WDOT; it became WLKC on September 28, 1999 (with an adult contemporary format); and WWMP on June 13, 2005.[4] With its "MP 103" branding and no on-air DJs, the station patterned its adult hits format as an over-the-air MP3 player. In 2018, WWMP rebranded as "Free 103.3" with no change in format.[5]
On October 17, 2019, WWMP changed its format from adult hits to mainstream rock, branded as "Rock 103.3".[6]
On September 12, 2024, WWMP dropped its mainstream rock format, which moved to WIXM (102.3 FM), and began running a loop redirecting listeners to WIXM. The two stations swapped call signs on September 18.[7]
Translator
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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W252CJ | 98.3 FM | Burlington, Vermont | 155550 | 220 | 54.2 m (178 ft) | D | 44°29′50.2″N 73°12′49.5″W / 44.497278°N 73.213750°W | LMS |
Booster
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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WWMP-FM1 | 103.3 FM | Montpelier, Vermont | 110504 | 11 | 11 m (36 ft) | D | 44°16′49.2″N 72°33′28.3″W / 44.280333°N 72.557861°W | LMS |
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WIXM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WIXM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ a b "Voices From The Hills" (PDF). Vermont Association of Broadcasters. May 19, 1989. p. 47. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ a b "WWMP Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ FREE 103.3 Facebook Page
- ^ Rock 103.3 Launches in Burlington Radioinsight - October 17, 2019
- ^ Rock 103.3 Burlington On the Move Radioinsight - September 12, 2024
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 20592 (WIXM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WIXM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 110504 (WWMP-FM1) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- Facility details for Facility ID 155550 (W252CJ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W252CJ at FCCdata.org