WSIX-FM
MHz (HD Radio) | |
| Branding | The Big 98 WSIX |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Subchannels | HD2: Talk (WLAC simulcast) HD3: "The Big Legend" (Classic country) |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WLAC, WNRQ, WRVW, WUBT | |
| History | |
First air date | 1948 |
Call sign meaning | From 638 Tire Company in Springfield, original home of WSIX (AM) (638 was the store's address, "Where Service Is EXcellent" its slogan)[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 59815 |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 349 meters (1,145 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°02′50.00″N 86°49′48.00″W / 36.0472222°N 86.8300000°W |
| Translator(s) | HD2: 98.3 W252CM (Nashville) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live HD3: Listen Live |
| Website | thebig98.iheart.com HD3: thebiglegend983.iheart.com |
WSIX-FM (97.9
History
Countrypolitan
Originally the sister station of a similarly-styled
The Big 98 Era
In 1983, then-owners
XM simulcast
From May 1, 2006 to August 8, 2008, WSIX-FM was simulcast on XM Satellite Radio (channel 161). The satellite feed included commercials. A song that was not on the station's playlist at the moment would play during commercial breaks as well.
After a leave of absence, on June 8, 2011, WSIX-FM returned to the XM platform, replacing "Nashville" on XM 57. Station owner Clear Channel Communications (now
HD Radio
WSIX-FMHD2 launched with a new country format, branded as WSIXtra and later The Nashville Channel. In August 2014, it was replaced by No Shoes Radio, which featured a freeform format curated and hosted by country musician
On September 2, 2016, WSIX-FMHD2 relaunched as the classic country station 98.3 The Big Legend, simulcasting on translator station 98.3 W252CM,[6] On September 21, 2018, the subchannel and translator flipped to a simulcast of talk radio WLAC.[7] The Big Legend is currently heard on the HD3 subchannel.
Emergency Alert System
WSIX is the Local Primary 1 (LP1) station for the Emergency Alert System in the Nashville, Tennessee operational area.
See also
- List of Nashville media
References
- ^ Robertson County Amateur Radio Club newsletter, 6/2013
- ^ "Billboard". 1967-06-10.
- ^ "Clear Channel Sells SiriusXM Stake; Stations To Leave Service". RadioInsight. 2013-08-02. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
- ^ "SiriusXM Adjusting Lineup: Z100/KIIS-FM Come To Sirius". RadioInsight. 2013-10-15. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
- ^ "Kenny Chesney's 'No Shoes' Radio Moves from the Internet to the Satellite". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
- ^ "iHeart Debuts The Big Legend 98.3 Nashville". RadioInsight. 2016-09-02. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
- ^ "The Big Legend Gives Way To WLAC Simulcast In Nashville". RadioInsight. 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2018-09-21.