WAMX
WAMX (106.3 FM, "106.3 The Brew") is a classic rock radio station licensed to Milton, West Virginia, serving the Huntington metro area. Owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., WAMX is the local affiliate for John Boy and Billy. The WAMX studios are located in Huntington, while the station transmitter resides near Ona. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WAMX is available online via iHeartRadio.[1][2][3]
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City | Milton, West Virginia |
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Broadcast area | Huntington metro area |
Frequency | 106.3 MHz |
Branding | "106.3 The Brew" |
Slogan | "The Tri-State's Only Classic Rock Station" |
Programming | |
Format | Classic rock |
Affiliations | Premiere Networks Premium Choice |
Ownership | |
Owner | iHeartMedia, Inc. (Capstar TX LLC) |
Sister stations | WBVB, WKEE-FM, WIRO, WZWB, WTCR-FM, WVHU, WZZW |
History | |
First air date | October 1, 1980 |
Former call signs | WAEZ-FM (1980–93) WZZW (1993–94) WFXN (1994–95) WZZW-FM (1995–97) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 60450 |
Class | B1 |
ERP | 1,650 watts |
HAAT | 338 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°30′21.00″N 82°12′33.00″W |
Links | |
Webcast | WAMX Webstream |
Website | WAMX Online |
History
The station began broadcasting on October 1, 1980, under the callsign WAEZ-FM.[4]
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References
- "In Brief - September 13, 2013". FMQB.com. Friday Morning Quarterback, Inc. September 13, 2013. Archived from the original on March 14, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
Syndicated talk show Rover's Morning Glory has added two new affiliates with the addition of Rock WKGB/Binghamton and Classic Rock WAMX/Huntington.
- http://www.sixxsense.com/pages/radiostations.html?state=west_virginia
- http://www.1063thebrew.com/pages/jobs.html
- http://www.americanradiohistory.com/hd2/Archive-BC-YB-IDX/80s-OCR-YB/1986-YB/1986-BC-YB-OCR-Page-0394.pdf
External links
- 106.3 The Brew Online
- WAMX in the FCC's FM station database
- WAMX on Radio-Locator
- WAMX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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