WMIR (AM)
Radio station in Atlantic Beach, South Carolina, United States
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WMIR (1200 kHz) is an urban contemporary gospel AM radio station licensed to Atlantic Beach, South Carolina, and targeting a primarily African-American audience.
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| Broadcast area | Myrtle Beach |
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| Frequency | 1200 kHz |
| Branding | Rejoice 103.7 & 95.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban contemporary gospel |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WFAY, WMRV | |
| History | |
First air date | October 1, 1997 (as WMIR) |
Former call signs | WMIW (1987–1997, CP) WMIR (1997–2017) WJXY (2017–2021) |
Call sign meaning | W MI(y)Rtle Beach |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 41499 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 6,500 watts day 11 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°50′12″N 78°47′3″W |
| Translators | 95.5 W238CJ (Atlantic Beach) 102.3 W272CV (Myrtle Beach) 103.7 W279EI (Conway) |
| Repeater | 106.3 WYAY (Bolivia, North Carolina) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | mrbrejoice.com |
History
WMIR signed on in the late 1990s with a southern gospel format. After several years, the station changed its musical emphasis, with positive results.[citation needed]
Reggie Dyson, general manager of WMIR, said his station played a role in the 2002 BeachFest and planned live broadcasts from the June 2008 Beachfest, the third event of its type in the area.[2]
On February 10, 2017, WMIR began a simulcast on WXJY "Rejoice FM" in Georgetown.[3] On June 23, 2017, WMIR changed callsigns to WJXY.[4] The WXJY simulcast ended in February 2019.[5] The call sign reverted to WMIR on March 23, 2021.
WMIR added F.M. translator W238CJ on 95.5 MHz.[6]
WMIR is also heard on WYAY (FM) at 106.3, licensed to Bolivia, North Carolina.[7]
