WIXM (FM)

WIXM
Waterbury, Vermont; United States;
Broadcast area	Burlington–Plattsburgh
Frequency	103.3 MHz
Branding	Air1
Programming
Format	Christian worship music
Network	Air1
Ownership
Owner	Radio Broadcasting Services, Inc.
Operator	Educational Media Foundation
Sister stations	WIFY, WWMP
History
First air date	February 14, 1985 (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 meaning	former call sign of WWMP (102.3 FM), which was formerly branded "Mix 102.3"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	20592
Class	C3
ERP	2,850 watts
HAAT	284 meters (932 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	44°21′52.1″N 72°55′51.4″W / 44.364472°N 72.930944°W
Translator(s)	98.3 W252CJ (Burlington)
Repeater(s)	103.3 WWMP-FM1 (Montpelier)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	www.air1.com

WIXM (103.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to Waterbury, Vermont, United States. The station serves the Burlington–Plattsburgh area with a Christian worship music from the Air1 network. WIXM is owned by Radio Broadcasting Services, Inc.^[2]

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.^[3] On May 31, 1986, it changed to WGLY-FM.^[4] 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".^[3] 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.

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.^[4] 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.^[5]

On October 17, 2019, WWMP changed its format from adult hits to mainstream rock, branded as "Rock 103.3".^[6]

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.^[7] 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.^[8]

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

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

External links

Facility details for Facility ID 20592 (WIXM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WIXM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 110504 (WWMP-FM1) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
Facility details for Facility ID 155550 (W252CJ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
W252CJ at FCCdata.org

[1] "Facility Technical Data for WIXM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[2] "WIXM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

[vab-wglyearlyyears-3] "Voices From The Hills" (PDF). Vermont Association of Broadcasters. May 19, 1989. p. 47. Retrieved October 7, 2024.

[fcc-callsigns-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

[ri-saletoemf-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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