WJXY-FM
WJXY-FM (93.9 FM) is a sports talk radio station known as "The Team" in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and affiliated with ESPN Radio and is owned by Cumulus Media.
It is the flagship radio station of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, who play in the Carolina League of Minor League Baseball as the Advanced-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. It is also the flagship radio station of the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, a member of the Big South Conference.
History
In the early 90s, WJXY-FM played Country music as 94X.[1] WSCA-FM signed on at 93.7 in Georgetown playing classic rock but later joined with WJXY-FM, changing its letters to WXJY. Starting November 1, 1996, WJXY-FM and WXJY were called "Cruisin' Country", with a format that included rock acts such as Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers Band and the The Marshall Tucker Band.[2] Late in the 90s the formats of WJXY-FM and WXJY changed to rhythmic, and the stations were called "Hot 93".[3] Later the station moved in a mainstream CHR direction, and WSEA was added, so the stations were called "Hot 100 and Hot 93".
On February 15, 2003, WIQB 1050 AM was added, and the format changed to ESPN Radio and was named "The Team."[4] WSEA began separate programming. The Team picked up the Clemson University sports programming on WIQB. Later that year, The Team added Coastal Carolina University Sports in its first-ever college football season opener. The air staff consisted of Zachery Kick and James Clark with its first local sports show.
In 2004, local broadcast veteran Frank Barnhill hosted "Carolina Sports Talk" on the station. In 2007, the show was replaced by the station with another local show, "The Locker Room". In 2010, "The Team" debuted the "CCU Tailgate Show", co-hosted by Barnhill and Allen Smothers which aired Saturdays for two hours prior to Coastal Carolina University football games. The station also airs high school football and basketball games, as well as Carolina Panthers NFL games, regular ESPN programming, and the Dan Patrick show (non-ESPN).
In July 2010, WXJY changed its simulcast partner to WSEA.[5] Later in the year, WIQB became WHSC[6] and began separate broadcasts.
References
- ^ "Issue 10". mbsc.com. 1996-07-19. http://www.mbsc.com/issue10.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
- ^ Toby Eddings, "Catching Up on News in the Area," The Sun News, January 12, 1997.
- ^ Jeannine F. Hunter, "Local Radio Pays Sinatra Homage," The Sun News, May 16, 1998.
- ^ Ryan Elswick, "ESPN Radio to Return to Strand," The Sun News, January 26, 2003.
- ^ "Radio stations change formats". The Sun News. 2010-07-07. http://www.thesunnews.com/2010/07/07/1573431/coastal-business.html. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
- ^ "Call Sign History". http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=17484&Callsign=WHSC. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
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See also: adult contemporary, classic hits, college, country, news/talk, NPR, oldies, religious, rock, sports, top 40, urban, and other radio stations in South Carolina
Also see: ESPN Radio • ESPN Deportes Radio • Fox Sports Radio • Sporting News Radio
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See also: adult contemporary, classic hits, college, country, news/talk, NPR, oldies, religious, rock, sports, top 40, urban, and other radio stations in South Carolina
Also see: ESPN Radio • ESPN Deportes Radio • Fox Sports Radio • Sporting News Radio
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