WMXI (98.1 FM, "News Radio 98.1") is a news/talk formatted radio station licensed to Ellisville, Mississippi, serving the Laurel-Hattiesburg Arbitron market.

WMXI
Broadcast areaHattiesburg, Mississippi
Frequency98.1 MHz
BrandingNews Radio 98.1
Programming
FormatNews/talk
AffiliationsFox News Radio
Genesis Communications Network
Premiere Networks
USA Radio Network
Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
  • Jill Hebert Pol
  • (Eagle Broadcasting, LLC)
WFOR
History
First air date
1997
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID54655
ClassA
ERP2,550 watts
HAAT156 meters (512 feet)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewmxi.com

History

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WMXI started as an alternative rock formatted radio station as "98X". Sometime down the road, the station changed format and name to a Top 40 formatted radio station as "98.1 Hot FM" before its current talk format.

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31°33′22″N 89°09′11″W / 31.556°N 89.153°W / 31.556; -89.153


  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WMXI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.