WXMX explained

WXMX
City:Millington, Tennessee
Area:Memphis metropolitan area
Branding:98.1 The Max
Frequency:98.1 MHz
Airdate:1960 (as KOSE-FM in Osceola, AR)
Format:Mainstream rock
Erp:100,000 watts
Haat:265 meters
Class:C1
Facility Id:35399
Former Callsigns:KOSE-FM (1960–1974)
KHFO (1974–1986)
KWLN (1986–1988)
KMPZ (1988–1990)
KPYR (1990–1992)
WPYR (1992–1993)
WYKL (1993–1995)
WSRR-FM (1995–2005)
Affiliations:United Stations Radio Networks
Westwood One
Owner:Cumulus Media
Licensee:Radio License Holding CBC, LLC
Sister Stations:WGKX, WKIM, WRBO
Website:981themax.com
Licensing Authority:FCC

WXMX (98.1 FM) is a commercial mainstream rock radio station near Memphis, Tennessee.[1] It is owned by Cumulus Media and is branded as "98-1 The Max". The station's studios are located at the Memphis Radio Group building in East Memphis, and the transmitter site is in Cordova, Tennessee.

The station adopted its current format on April 1, 2005.[2] For many years, the station aired the "Drake and Zeke" morning show. In 2015, Zeke Logan died[3] and the show became known as "Drake in the Morning." The show lasted until 2020, when Drake Hall departed the station.[4]

The new morning show was called "Danny and the Jar," featuring Danni Bruns and Chris Jarman. In December 2020, Jarman died.[5]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Login to All Access - Breaking Radio News and Free New Music - AllAccess.com. allaccess.com.
  2. Web site: Citadel Rocks to 'The Max' in Memphis. 15. 2023-09-11. 2005-04-08. Radio & Records.
  3. Web site: WXMX Morning Man Zeke Logan Passes at 49 .
  4. Web site: Drake in the Morning Departs 98.1 the Max - RadioInsight . 30 April 2020 .
  5. Web site: WXMX Memphis Morning Host Chris Jarman Dies - RadioInsight . 16 December 2020 .