WMWX

WMWX (88.9 FM) – branded as ClassX Radio – is a non-commercial classic rock radio station licensed to Miamitown, Ohio. WMWX is owned by Spryex Communications. The WMWX studios are located in the Cincinnati suburb of Blue Ash, Ohio, while the station transmitter resides in Brookville, Indiana and offices in Liberty Township, Ohio.

WMWX
Broadcast areaGreater Cincinnati
Frequency88.9 MHz
BrandingClassX Radio
Programming
FormatClassic rock
Ownership
OwnerSpryex Communications, Inc.
WHSS
History
First air date
August 6, 2006
Call sign meaning
W M W "ClassX"
Technical information
Facility ID93070
ClassA
ERP4,600 watts
HAAT114 meters
Transmitter coordinates
39°19′18.00″N 84°57′33.00″W
Repeater(s)89.1 WYNS (Waynesville)
89.5 WHSS (Hamilton)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websiteclassxradio.com

WMWX primarily serves western parts of Greater Cincinnati, but also extends its signal by using two full-power repeaters. Licensed to Waynesville, Ohio, repeater WYNS (89.1 FM) provides coverage to Warren County, Ohio. Licensed to Hamilton, Ohio, repeater WHSS (89.5 FM) provides coverage to Butler County, Ohio.

On April 19, 2019, WMWX and its repeater stations dropped the "ClassX" classic rock format and began stunting and launched a Christian classic hits format two days later, branded as "Touch FM". and on November 1, 2019, dropped TouchFM and returned ClassX Radio's format.[1]

History

WMWX signed on the air with 5,000 watts on August 6, 2006. WMWX aired an Album Rock format. In 2011, WMWX expanded its broadcasting signal to simulcasting on 89.1 FM (WKCX) in Cincinnati as well as 89.1 FM (WYNS) in Waynesville, Ohio.[2][3]

Current "ClassX" programming

WMWX has an all-volunteer staff with live on-air disc jockeys. The station airs a variety of classic rock, including heavy metal, psychedelic rock, blues, progressive rock, garage rock, and hair metal, as well as specialty shows featuring The Beatles (Beatles-a-Rama), Pink Floyd (Floydian Slip), and Reelin' In The Years (a locally produced program that features a weekly theme).[4][5]

Other notes

The call sign WMWX was previously used for Philadelphia's Mix 95.7 station, now broadcasting as WBEN-FM.

References
  1. ClassX Cincinnati Gets Touched With Christian Classic Hits Radioinsight - April 22, 2019
  2. "Class X Radio - Album Rock for the Tri-State". www.classxradio.com. Archived from the original on 2009-07-25.
  3. "Sweet Child '09". www.citybeat.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-06.
  4. "Home". beatlesarama.com.
  5. "Affiliate radio stations map | Radio show | Floydian Slip™ | Syndicated Pink Floyd radio show".
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