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WMYX
Broadcast area	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Branding	"99. 1 WMYX" or "The Mix"
Slogan	"The Mix Means Variety"
Frequency	99. A slogan is a memorable Motto or Phrase used in a Political, commercial, Religious and other context as a repetitive expression of Frequency is a measure of the number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit Time. 1 (MHz)
Format	Hot AC Variety all-Christmas (November-December)
ERP	50,000 Watts
Class	B
Callsign meaning	MYX for "MIX"
Owner	Entercom
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	http://www.991wmyx.com

WMYX-FM (99. The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. This article is about Broadcast radio, for other uses see Radio (disambiguation. Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreviated AC, refers to styles of popular music that ranges from "lush Sixties pop often vocal -based and rooted in In radio Telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power (ERP is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency (RF The watt (symbol W) is the SI derived unit of power, equal to one Joule of energy per Second. This is a list of broadcast station classes applicable in much of North America under international agreements between the United States, Canada and In Broadcasting and Radio communications a call sign (also known as a callsign or call letters, or abbreviated as a call, or otherwise Entercom Communications Corporation ( is the fourth-largest broadcasting company in the United States A webcast is a media file distributed over the Internet using Streaming media technology A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages 1 FM) is a Hot AC-formatted radio station in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. See also Frequency modulation, FM band FM broadcasting is a broadcast Technology invented by Edwin Howard Armstrong that Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreviated AC, refers to styles of popular music that ranges from "lush Sixties pop often vocal -based and rooted in This article is about radio broadcasting for other uses see Radio (disambiguation. Identifying themselves on the air as "The Mix", WMYX-FM was the first station in the U. S. to use the "Mix" moniker. [1]

WMYX has been airing roughly the same format since late 1981. The year 1981 in radio involved some significant events Events Debuts September 22 - WCAU-FM in Philadelphia The station is owned by Entercom, along with sister stations WXSS-FM and WSSP. Entercom Communications Corporation ( is the fourth-largest broadcasting company in the United States WXSS (1037 FM is a CHR (Top 40 radio station in Milwaukee Wisconsin. WSSP (1250 AM) is a Milwaukee -based sports talk station owned by Entercom. "The Mix" airs Christmas music from November until Christmas every year, and has been doing it since 2003. In 2007, WMYX began Christmas music programming on November 1, a move that made them the highest rated music station in Milwaukee for the time period. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi [2]

1 History
2 Local competition
3 HD2 subchannel
4 External links

History

WMYX-FM began as WEMP-FM in the 1960s, but simply re-broadcast WEMP-AM until 1971, when it flipped to its own format: WNUW Stereo FM. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 WSSP (1250 AM) is a Milwaukee -based sports talk station owned by Entercom. The year 1971 in radio involved some significant events Events January 2 - A ban on radio and television Cigarette It was a soft Top 40, an album-oriented rock format known as "X-Rock 99", then easy listening. The Top Forty or Top 40 is a music industry shorthand for the currently most-popular songs in a particular genre. Album-oriented rock (sometimes referred to as Adult-oriented rock or as West Coast Rock) abbreviated AOR and originally called album-oriented radio Easy listening music is a style of Popular music and radio format that emerged in the mid-20th century evolving out of swing and Big band music On October 31, 1978, the station flipped to Disco 99 and played nonstop disco music. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse The year 1978 saw a number of significant events in Radio broadcasting. Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define The station lasted as disco for less than 10 months. Afterward, it became known merely as WNUW again before finally changing to "The Mix" with the WMYX call letters in 1981.

During the 1990s, WMYX's playlist featured a mixture of Hot AC, Soft AC and dance/pop. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreviated AC, refers to styles of popular music that ranges from "lush Sixties pop often vocal -based and rooted in Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreviated AC, refers to styles of popular music that ranges from "lush Sixties pop often vocal -based and rooted in During the 1996 and 1997 NFL seasons when the Green Bay Packers ended up going to the Super Bowl, the station gained notoriety when Dan & Jane (the morning show hosts at the time) recorded parody songs with Packer and football themes. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL The most known was "Packarena" (parody of Los Del Rio's "Macarena") was played heavily on the station during the 1996 season. Los del Río (Spanish for Those from the River, referring to the Guadalquivir or the Guadaira) is a Spanish music duo comprised of musicians " Macarena " is a Spanish song by Los del Río about a woman of the same name or any woman from the La Macarena neighborhood of For the 1997 season, Dan & Jane recorded a parody of "Wannabe" by the Spice Girls under the name "Packer Wannabe. The Spice Girls are a BRIT Award -winning English pop Girl group formed in 1994 " Cassette tapes were sold of the songs at various southeast Wisconsin locations with proceeds went to the Child Abuse Prevention Fund.

When sister station WAMG switched to Top-40 and became WXSS in June of 1998, WMYX slowly began evolving into a more full blown Hot AC with a more focused playlist. The Top Forty or Top 40 is a music industry shorthand for the currently most-popular songs in a particular genre. The year 1998 in radio involved some significant events Events January 2 — A gunman shoots Antario Teodoro Filho Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreviated AC, refers to styles of popular music that ranges from "lush Sixties pop often vocal -based and rooted in

In September 2004, longtime morning co-host Dan Weber was replaced with WXSS morning hosts Michael Knight and Rahny Taylor in an airstaff shakeup. The year 2004 in radio involved some significant events Events October 30 - A 163-metre-high radio mast in Jane Matenaer remained on board with Knight and Taylor. At the same time, longtime afternoon host Mark Richards was replaced by crosstown WKTI evening host Kidd O'Shea. WKTI-FM (945 FM is a Adult Top 40 and Hot AC -formatted Radio station in Milwaukee Wisconsin, owned by Journal Communications Taylor returned to WXSS-FM soon after. Knight was let go due to differences with management, and Kidd O'Shea was promoted from Afternoon Drive to Mornings.

The "Jane & Kidd In The Morning Show" won the 2006 AIR Award for favorite Milwaukee morning radio show. The year 2006 saw a number of significant events in Radio broadcasting. [3] In January 2006, afternoons were taken over by former WXSS afternoon host Van McNeil. In January 2008, midday duties were assumed by program director Mike Nelson.

Notable local programming includes a "No-Repeat 9-to-5 Workday" each weekday. Since Monday, June 27, 2006, syndicated programming on WMYX has included Premiere Radio Networks' "Delilah" radio program. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. In Broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast Radio shows and Television shows to multiple individual stations without going through Premiere Radio Networks is an American Radio network. It is the largest syndication company in the United States based on popularity of Delilah Rene Luke (born February 15, 1960 in Reedsport Oregon) almost always simply known as Delilah

Local competition

WMYX's main competitor in Milwaukee is WKTI, a Adult Top 40 leaning Hot AC station. WKTI-FM (945 FM is a Adult Top 40 and Hot AC -formatted Radio station in Milwaukee Wisconsin, owned by Journal Communications Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks (formerly known as Adult Top 40) is a variation on the United States Billboard charts Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreviated AC, refers to styles of popular music that ranges from "lush Sixties pop often vocal -based and rooted in

HD2 subchannel

WMYX's HD2 subchannel carries a Blues music format called "The Delta. The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression "

External links

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Contents

History

Local competition

HD2 subchannel

External links