WWMR explained

WWMR
City:Saltillo, Mississippi
Area:Tupelo, Mississippi
Branding:Outlaw 102.9
Frequency:102.9 MHz
Airdate:August 27, 2008
Erp:12,500 watts
Coordinates:34.409°N -88.54°W
Class:C3
Facility Id:166007
Owner:Mike Brandt
Licensee:Southern Broadcasting LLC
Licensing Authority:FCC

WWMR (102.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Saltillo, Mississippi and serving the Tupelo, Mississippi area.[1] The station is owned by Mike Brandt, through licensee Southern Broadcasting LLC.

History

The station was granted the WWMR calls on September 5, 2006.[2] On August 27, 2008, WWMR signed on the air with a talk format as part of the Supertalk Mississippi talk radio network.[3] 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".[4] 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.[5]

Notes and References

  1. https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/patg?id=WWMR-FM Predicted Coverage Area for WWMR 102.9 FM, Saltillo, MS
  2. http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=166007&Callsign=WWMR166007 Call Sign History
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20081225131443/http://supertalk.fm/stations/wwmr.php WWMR.supertalk.fm
  4. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/122250/tupelo-goes-wild-wwmr/ Tupelo Goes Wild For WWMR
  5. Web site: 2022-11-25 . Multiple Format Changes In Northeastern Mississippi - RadioInsight . 2022-11-25 . en-US.