WMXL
Radio station in Lexington, Kentucky / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WMXL (94.5 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Lexington, Kentucky. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., who determines its programming in New York using automation, non-local talent, and airs an adult contemporary radio format, switching to Christmas music for much of November and December.
Broadcast area | Lexington Metro Area Central Kentucky |
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Frequency | 94.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | Mix 94.5 |
Programming | |
Format | Adult contemporary |
Subchannels | HD2: Country (iHeartCountry Top 20) |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WBUL-FM, WKQQ, WLAP, WLKT, WWTF | |
History | |
First air date | 1940; 84 years ago (1940) (as WLAP-FM) |
Former call signs | WLAP-FM (1940–1992) |
Call sign meaning | "Mix Lexington" |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 68208 |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 85,000 watts |
HAAT | 194 meters (636 ft) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live HD2: Listen Live |
Website | mymix945.iheart.com |
WMXL has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 85,000 watts, from a height of 194 meters (636 ft) above average terrain (HAAT). That gives it a nearly 90-mile broadcasting radius. Its signal is heard as far south as London, as far east as Morehead, as far north as Cincinnati and as far west as Louisville. The transmitter is on Russell Cave Road near Huffman Mill Pike in Lexington, amid the towers for other FM and TV stations.[1] WMXL-FM was the fifth station in the Lexington radio market to begin broadcasting using HD Radio technology, after WUKY, WKQQ, WBUL-FM, and WLKT.[2] The HD-2 digital subchannel plays country music.