WMAG
FCC | |
| Facility ID | 73258 |
|---|---|
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 456 meters (1,496 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°52′13″N 79°50′25″W / 35.87028°N 79.84028°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | mix995triad.iheart.com |
WMAG (99.5
WMAG is a
History
WMFR-FM
The station
The two stations simulcast their programming until the late 1960s. By that time, the Federal Communications Commission was encouraging FM stations in larger communities to offer separate programming from their co-owned AM counterparts. WMFR-FM switched to beautiful music.[5] It played automated quarter-hour sweeps of instrumental music. The playlist was mostly soft cover versions of popular adult songs, along with Broadway and Hollywood show tunes.
WMAG
In 1982, WMFR-FM was purchased by Voyager Communications. The facilities were upgraded and the station became WMAG "Magic 99.5" with an adult contemporary format.[6] During the 1980s and early 90s the station's competitors in the adult contemporary format were WWWB and WMQX.[6][7] In later years, "Magic 99.5" began describing its music as "soft rock" and dropped the "Magic" handle in favor of just the call sign.
Voyager Broadcasting sold WMAG in the early 1990s to what would become AMFM Broadcasting. In 1999,
Changes in staff
At the end of 2009, Bill Flynn ended a 26-year career as WMAG morning host when he moved to 94.5
Another local radio personality, Rod Davis, lost his job as the co-host on WMAG's morning show, on Wednesday October 26, 2011. As a cost-cutting move, Clear Channel Communications announced that it had dismissed some on-air and off-air staff, within that same week, throughout the United States.[9]
On December 18, 2020, WMAG rebranded as "Mix 99.5".
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WMAG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WMAG
- ^ "WMFR-FM (WMAG) history cards" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1966 page B-111. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1970 page C-159. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ a b "Raleigh-Durham FM Dial". Archived from the original on February 1, 2003. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
- ^ Leigh Pressley, "WMQX Changes Name, Attracts New Listeners," Greensboro News & Record, August 18, 1991.
- ^ Rowe, Jeri (January 7, 2010). "Radio host shifts to the right with a new station". News & Record. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
- ^ "Rod Davis among local radio personalities laid off as part of corporate reorganization". News & Record. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
- ^ WMAG Rebrands As Mix 99.5 Radioinsight - December 18, 2020
- ^ "Are You Ready for Holiday Music?". November 7, 2019.
External links
- Radio Building website
- WMAG in the FCC FM station database
- WMAG in Nielsen Audio's FM station database