WIVG
WIVG (96.1 FM, "Drake Hall Memphis Radio") is a radio station licensed to Tunica, Mississippi, serving the Memphis, Tennessee area with a mainstream rock format. Owned by Flinn Broadcasting, the station's studios are located in Southeast Memphis, and the transmitter site is in Coldwater, Mississippi near Arkabutla Lake.
| City | Tunica, Mississippi |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Frequency | 96.1 MHz |
| Branding | Drake Hall Memphis Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Mainstream rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Flinn Broadcasting Corporation |
| KHGA, KXHT, WGSF, WHBQ, WHBQ-FM, WMPS, WMSO | |
| History | |
First air date | 1998 (as WMPS) |
Former call signs | WAUF (1997-1998) WJOI (1/1998-5/1998) WMPS (1998-2001) WYYL (2001-2006) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 67247 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 4,100 watts |
| HAAT | 246 meters (807 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°43′36.4″N 90°09′43.3″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | drakehallmemphis.com |
History
In June 2019, WIVG changed their format from alternative rock to a simulcast of sports-formatted WHBQ 560 AM Memphis, TN.[1]
On July 8, 2021 WIVG changed their format from a simulcast of sports-formatted WHBQ 560 AM to mainstream rock, branded as "Drake Hall Memphis Radio" (format moved from WPGF-LP 87.7 FM, which is to go off the air on July 13, 2021).[2]
Previous logo
References
- 96.3 Memphis Goes Back to the 80s Radioinsight - August 30, 2019
- Drake Hall Memphis Moves To WIVG Radioinsight - July 7, 2021
External links
- WIVG in the FCC FM station database
- WIVG on Radio-Locator
- WIVG in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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