WMXP-LP

WMXP-LP is a low-powered FM community radio station located in (and licensed to) Greenville, South Carolina. The station broadcasts on 95.5 FM with an ERP of 100 watts. The station is silent as of July 16, 2023

WMXP-LP
Broadcast areaUpstate South Carolina
Frequency95.5 FM
Programming
FormatSilent was Urban Adult Contemporary, Urban Contemporary
Ownership
OwnerMalcolm X Grassroots Movement
History
First air date
June 10, 2007
Call sign meaning
Malcolm X ExPerience
Technical information
Facility ID132472
ClassL1
ERP86 watts
HAAT32.3 meters
Transmitter coordinates
34°48′30″N 82°22′11″W
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.wmxp955.org

Station history

WMXP-LP signed on the air June 10, 2007. The station is owned by the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement. It was launched with the help of hundreds of local and national volunteers at the eleventh community radio barnraising of the Prometheus Radio Project. It is a non-commercial station, dedicated to African-American culture programming, claiming that it "will give a voice to the voiceless, and a home to knowledge, community enrichment and social justice advocacy."

According to the FCC database, WMXP-LP went silent on May 20, 2011. No official reason is known.

The station returned to the air on May 18, 2012 from a new transmitter site via FCC Special Temporary Authority (STA) for lower antenna height while new 120 foot tower is being constructed. Signal strength is strong in most of the city due to unique audio processing and temporarily monophonic signal.

On July 16, 2023, WMXP-LP went silent again due to WLTE (originally on 95.9 MHz) moving to 95.5 FM, and it is unknown if WMXP-LP will come back on a new frequency. [1]

See also

References
  1. "Earth-FM Completes Greenville Upgrade - RadioInsight". 2023-07-14. Retrieved 2023-08-15.


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