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Radio station in Waterbury–Burlington, Vermont
WIXM
Broadcast areaBurlingtonPlattsburgh
Frequency103.3 MHz
BrandingAir1
Programming
FormatChristian worship music
NetworkAir1
Ownership
OwnerRadio Broadcasting Services, Inc.
OperatorEducational Media Foundation
Sister stationsWIFY, WWMP
History
First air dateFebruary 14, 1985 (1985-02-14) (as WTIJ)
Former call signs
  • WVRS (1983–1984)
  • WTIJ (1984–1986)
  • WGLY-FM (1986–1999)
  • WDOT (1999–1999)
  • WLKC (1999–2005)
  • WWMP (2005–2024)
Call sign meaningformer call sign of WWMP (102.3 FM), which was formerly branded "Mix 102.3"
Technical information
Licensing authorityFCC
Facility ID20592
ClassC3
ERP2,850 watts
HAAT284 meters (932 ft)
Transmitter coordinates44°21′52.1″N 72°55′51.4″W / 44.364472°N 72.930944°W / 44.364472; -72.930944
Translator(s)98.3 W252CJ (Burlington)
Repeater(s)103.3 WWMP-FM1 (Montpelier)
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.air1.com

WIXM (103.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to Waterbury, Vermont, United States. The station serves the BurlingtonPlattsburgh area with a Christian worship music from the Air1 network. WIXM is owned by Radio Broadcasting Services, Inc.

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. On May 31, 1986, it changed to WGLY-FM. 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". 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.

"MP103" logo (2010–2018)
"Free 103.3" logo (2018–2019)

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. 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.

"Rock 103.3" logo (2019–2024)

On October 17, 2019, WWMP changed its format from adult hits to mainstream rock, branded as "Rock 103.3".

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 102.3. The two stations swapped call signs on September 18. On November 19, the loop was replaced with Christian worship music programming from Air1, ahead of a planned sale of WIXM to the Educational Media Foundation; Air1 programming previously aired in Burlington on W235BE (94.9 FM) and the second HD Radio channel of WGLY-FM.

Translator

Broadcast translator for WIXM
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class Transmitter coordinates FCC info
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 / 44.497278; -73.213750 (W252CJ) LMS

Booster

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class Transmitter coordinates FCC info
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 / 44.280333; -72.557861 (WWMP-FM1) LMS

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WIXM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "WIXM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ "Voices From The Hills" (PDF). Vermont Association of Broadcasters. May 19, 1989. p. 47. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "WWMP Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  5. FREE 103.3 Facebook Page
  6. Rock 103.3 Launches in Burlington Radioinsight - October 17, 2019
  7. Rock 103.3 Burlington On the Move Radioinsight - September 12, 2024
  8. Venta, Lance (November 19, 2024). "Air 1 Expands In Burlington VT Ahead Of Station Purchase". RadioInsight. Retrieved November 19, 2024.

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