WIXM

WIXM
City of license Grand Isle, Vermont
Broadcast area Burlington, Vermont
Branding Mix 102.3
Slogan ""Burlington's Best Music Mix""
Frequency 102.3 MHz
Format Hot Adult Contemporary
ERP 20,000 watts
HAAT 111 meters (364 feet)
Class C3
Facility ID 34811
Transmitter coordinates 44°45′53″N 73°35′16″W / 44.76472°N 73.58778°W / 44.76472; -73.58778
Callsign meaning W IXM = transposed meaning of "Mix"
Former callsigns WWSR-FM (Until 1980)
WLFE (1980-2000)
WLFE-FM (2000-2010)
WIER (2010-2012)[1]
Owner Radio Broadcasting Services, Inc.
Sister stations WCAT, WFAD, WIFY, WRSA, WTWK, WWMP
Webcast Listen Live
Website mix1023.com

WIXM (102.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve Grand Isle, Vermont. The station is owned and operated by Radio Broadcasting Services, Inc. It airs a hot adult contemporary music format as "Mix 102.3".

History

Early years as WWSR "Stereo 102" & WLFE-FM country format

It began as WWSR with a middle of the road format under the Stereo 102 branding. In the late 1970s, it dropped this in favour of country as WLFE.

Active rock format and call letter change to WIER (2008-2012)

The station flipped from country music to Christmas music in November 2008, and on December 29, 2008, the station moved to active rock as Rock 102 "Pure Rock Radio" to go up against alternative rock station WBTZ.[2]

In January 2009, the station added The Todd and Tyler Radio Empire, a syndicated talk show based out of Omaha, Nebraska, to its morning schedule.

On March 1, 2010, WLFE-FM changed their call letters to WIER and rebranded as "102.3 The Wire".[1]

Hot Adult contemporary format (2012-present)

WIER switched to hot adult contemporary as "Mix 102.3" on March 30, 2012,[3] The station's playlist is listed on Mediabase[4] (where hot AC rival WEZF is listed), but it is not on the add board. In addition, the station's playlist can also be viewed on yes.com for the station's sample hours, but the station does play fewer 1980s hits, much like its rival WEZF. On August 13, 2012, the station changed its calls to WIXM.

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