WIVG

WIVG (96.1 FM, "Sports 56/96.1") is a radio station licensed to Tunica, Mississippi, serving the Memphis, Tennessee area with an Sports format. Owned by Flinn Broadcasting, the station's studios are located in Southeast Memphis, and the transmitter site is in Coldwater, Mississippi near Arkabutla Lake.

WIVG
CityTunica, Mississippi
Broadcast areaMemphis, Tennessee
Frequency96.1 MHz
BrandingSports 56 WHBQ
SloganReal Sports Talk
Programming
FormatSports (WHBQ (AM) simulcast)
Ownership
OwnerFlinn Broadcasting Corporation
Sister stationsKHGA, KXHT, WGSF, WHBQ, WHBQ-FM, WMPS, WMSO
History
First air date1998 (as WMPS)
Former call signsWAUF (1997-1998)
WJOI (1/1998-5/1998)
WMPS (1998-2001)
WYYL (2001-2006)
Technical information
Facility ID67247
ClassC3
ERP4,100 watts
HAAT246 meters (807 ft)
Transmitter coordinates34°43′36.4″N 90°09′43.3″W
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitesports56whbq.com

In June 2019 WIVG changed their format from alternative rock to a simulcast of sports-formatted WHBQ 560 AM Memphis, TN.[1]

References

  1. 96.3 Memphis Goes Back to the 80s Radioinsight - August 30, 2019


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