WMYL explained

WMYL
City:Halls Crossroads, Tennessee
Area:Knoxville
Branding:96.7 Merle
Frequency:96.7 MHz
Format:Country
Erp:2,800 watts
Haat:149m (489feet)
Class:A
Facility Id:30610
Coordinates:36.0725°N -84.0217°W
Former Callsigns:WXJB (1990–2006)
Owner:M & M Broadcasting Ron Meredith
Sister Stations:WYSH, WJBZ, WQLA
Website:967merle.com
Licensing Authority:FCC

WMYL (96.7 FM, "96.7 Merle") is a radio station broadcasting the country music format.[1] Licensed to Halls Crossroads, Tennessee, United States, the station serves the Knoxville area. The station is currently owned and operated by Ron Meredith M & M Broadcasting.[2]

In 2006, Ron Meredith and M&M Broadcasting purchased WXJB, WFXY, and WANO in Middlesboro, KY, Harrogate, TN, and Pineville, KY, for just over 1 million dollars, changed the call letters to of WXJB to WMYL, and branded the station as Merle FM, moving it Knoxville and Halls Crossroads, to which it is licensed. As of spring 2020, the station is now branded "96.7 Merle. Forgotten favorites and only the new country you love."

Since moving on to Halls Crossroads, 96.7 Merle has offered a mix of old and new country and is wildly successful in East Tennessee.

The station is home to multiple CMA Personality Of The Year award winners, including morning show Bud and Broadway, afternoon talent Jack Ryan, and Knoxville country legend Mike Hammond on-air at 96.7 Merle.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Station Information Profile . Winter 2010 . . 2010-03-25.
  2. Web site: WMYL Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division . 2010-03-25.