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Coordinates: 44°21′52.1″N 72°55′51.4″W / 44.364472°N 72.930944°W / 44.364472; -72.930944
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WIXM
Broadcast areaBurlington–Plattsburgh
Frequency103.3 MHz
Programming
FormatStunting
Ownership
OwnerRadio Broadcasting Services, Inc.
WIFY, WWMP
History
First air date
February 14, 1985 (1985-02-14) (as WTIJ)
Former call signs
  • WVRS (1983–1984)
  • WTIJ (1984–1986)
  • WGLY-FM (1986–1999)
  • WDOT (1999–1999)
  • WLKC (1999–2005)
  • WWMP (2005–2024)
Call sign meaning
former call sign of WWMP (102.3 FM), which was formerly branded "Mix 102.3"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID20592
ClassC3
ERP2,850 watts
HAAT284 meters (932 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
44°21′52.1″N 72°55′51.4″W / 44.364472°N 72.930944°W / 44.364472; -72.930944
Translator(s)98.3 W252CJ (Burlington)
Repeater(s)103.3 WWMP-FM1 (Montpelier)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websiterock1033burlington.com

WIXM (103.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to Waterbury, Vermont, United States. The station serves the Burlington–Plattsburgh area. WIXM is owned by Radio Broadcasting Services, Inc.[2]

History

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The station was assigned the call sign WVRS on March 24, 1983. On March 1, 1984, the station changed its call sign to WTIJ, and signed on February 14, 1985.[3] On May 31, 1986, it changed to WGLY-FM.[4] The station began with a predominantly religious format, airing blocks of Christian talk programs and music. The WTIJ call sign stood for "We Trust In Jesus", while WGLY stood for "God Loves You".[3] The station became an affiliate of Moody Radio airing a format of Christian music, lecture, campus chapel, listener-interactive talk, and devotionals. The religious format was flipped to WCMK 91.5 in Bolton, Vermont—which also took the WGLY-FM callsign—when the station was purchased by Radio Broadcast Services Inc. in 1999.

"MP103" logo (2010–2018)
"Free 103.3" logo (2018–2019)

On July 9, 1999, the call sign was changed to WDOT; it became WLKC on September 28, 1999 (with an adult contemporary format); and WWMP on June 13, 2005.[4] With its "MP 103" branding and no on-air DJs, the station patterned its adult hits format as an over-the-air MP3 player. In 2018, WWMP rebranded as "Free 103.3" with no change in format.[5]

"Rock 103.3" logo (2019–2024)

On October 17, 2019, WWMP changed its format from adult hits to mainstream rock, branded as "Rock 103.3".[6]

On September 12, 2024, WWMP dropped its mainstream rock format, which moved to WIXM (102.3 FM), and began running a loop redirecting listeners to WIXM. The two stations swapped call signs on September 18.[7]

Translator

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Broadcast translator for WIXM
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class Transmitter coordinates FCC info
W252CJ 98.3 FM Burlington, Vermont 155550 220 54.2 m (178 ft) D 44°29′50.2″N 73°12′49.5″W / 44.497278°N 73.213750°W / 44.497278; -73.213750 (W252CJ) LMS

Booster

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Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class Transmitter coordinates FCC info
WWMP-FM1 103.3 FM Montpelier, Vermont 110504 11 11 m (36 ft) D 44°16′49.2″N 72°33′28.3″W / 44.280333°N 72.557861°W / 44.280333; -72.557861 (WWMP-FM1) LMS

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WIXM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WIXM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ a b "Voices From The Hills" (PDF). Vermont Association of Broadcasters. May 19, 1989. p. 47. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "WWMP Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  5. ^ FREE 103.3 Facebook Page
  6. ^ Rock 103.3 Launches in Burlington Radioinsight - October 17, 2019
  7. ^ Rock 103.3 Burlington On the Move Radioinsight - September 12, 2024
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