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WHAL-FM

Coordinates: 35°08′9.3″N 89°58′17.3″W / 35.135917°N 89.971472°W / 35.135917; -89.971472
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WHAL-FM
Broadcast areaMemphis, Tennessee
Frequency95.7 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingHallelujah 95.7
Programming
FormatUrban gospel
Ownership
Owner
KJMS, KWNW, WDIA, WEGR, WHRK, WREC
History
First air date
1991; 33 years ago (1991)
Former call signs
WYYA (1991–1994)
WRXQ (1994–1999)
WOTO (1999–2002)
WHAL (2002–2003)
Call sign meaning
W HALellujah
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID58399
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT88 meters (289 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
35°08′9.3″N 89°58′17.3″W / 35.135917°N 89.971472°W / 35.135917; -89.971472
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitehallelujahfm.iheart.com

WHAL-FM (95.7 MHz) is a radio station in Memphis, Tennessee broadcasting an urban gospel format. The iHeartMedia, Inc. outlet is licensed to nearby Horn Lake, Mississippi. The station's studios are located in Southeast Memphis, and the transmitter site is in the city's Midtown district.

WHAL-FM broadcasts in HD.[2]

History

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Prior to the switch to urban gospel, it has most recently carried an oldies format as "Oldies 95.7", WOTO, until 2003. From December 1993 until April 1, 1999, 95.7 ran an alternative rock format as "96X", WRXQ.[3][4] The Alternative format was later revived at WMFS in 2000 as "93X", and then again at WIVG in 2012, which also brought back WRXQ's "Never Blend In" chameleon logo.

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WHAL-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "HD Radio Guide for Mississippi". hdradio.com.
  3. ^ "RR-1993-12-17" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com.
  4. ^ "RR-1999-04-09" (PDF). worldradiohistory.com.
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