WXMX

Radio station in Millington–Memphis, Tennessee
  • Millington, Tennessee
Broadcast areaMemphis metropolitan areaFrequency98.1 MHzBranding98.1 The MaxProgrammingFormatMainstream rockAffiliationsUnited Stations Radio Networks
Westwood OneOwnershipOwner
  • Cumulus Media
  • (Radio License Holding CBC, LLC)
Sister stations
WGKX, WKIM, WRBOHistory
First air date
1960 (as KOSE-FM in Osceola, AR)
Former call signs
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)Technical informationFacility ID35399ClassC1ERP100,000 wattsHAAT265 metersLinksWebcastListen liveWebsite981themax.com

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]

References

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

External links

  • ‹The template FMQ is being considered for deletion.› WXMX in the FCC FM station database
  • WXMX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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1. Audio for TV channel 6 (WPGF-LD/Ind)
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