WMIR (AM)

WMIR "Rejoice 1200[2]" is an Urban contemporary gospel radio station at 1200 AM and 103.5 FM [3] licensed to Atlantic Beach, South Carolina and targeting a primarily Black audience.

WMIR
Broadcast areaMyrtle Beach
Frequency1200 kHz
BrandingRejoice 103.5 & 1200
Programming
FormatUrban contemporary gospel
Ownership
Owner
WNMB
History
First air date
October 1, 1997 (as WMIR)
Former call signs
WMIW (1987-1997, CP)
WMIR (1997-2017)
WJXY (2017–March 23, 2021)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID41499
ClassD
Power6,500 watts day
11 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
33°50′12″N 78°47′3″W
Translator(s)95.5 W238CJ {Atlantic Beach)
102.3 MHz W272CV (Myrtle Beach)
103.7 MHz W279EI (Conway)
Links
Public license information

History

WMIR signed on in the late 1990s with a southern gospel format. After several years, the station changed its musical emphasis, with positive results.

Reggie Dyson, general manager of WMIR, said his station played a role in the 2002 BeachFest and planned live broadcasts from the June 2008 Beachfest, the third event of its type in the area.[2]

On February 10, 2017, WMIR began a simulcast on WXJY "Rejoice FM" in Georgetown.[3] On June 23, 2017, WMIR changed callsigns to WJXY.[4] The WXJY simulcast ended in February 2019.[5] The call sign reverted to WMIR on March 23, 2021.

WMIR added the translator W238CJ at 95.5.[6]

References
  1. "Facility Technical Data for WMIR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. Steve Palisin, "Party Built on the Positive: Christian Event Brings Sports, Live Music to Town," The Sun News, Jun. 12, 2008.
  3. Venta, Lance (February 10, 2017). "WJXY Myrtle Beach Stunting As Sale Closes". radioinsight. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
  4. "Call Sign history". Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  5. "Creative Coast Media Adds 93.7 WXJY Georgetown SC Holdings". Radioinsight. February 5, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  6. "Facility Details « Licensing and Management System Admin". FCC. Retrieved September 25, 2022.


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