WMXF

WMXF

City	Waynesville, North Carolina
Broadcast area	Haywood County, North Carolina
Branding	AM 1400 The Peak
Slogan	"Your Hometown Radio Station"
Frequency	1400 kHz
Format	News/Talk
Power	1,000 Watts
Class	C
Former callsigns	WHCC
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc. (Clear Channel Broadcasting Licenses, Inc.)
Sister stations	WKSF, WQNQ, WQNS, WWNC, WPEK
Website	AM1400ThePeak.com

WMXF, known as "AM 1400 The Peak", is a news/talk radio station licensed to Waynesville, North Carolina which mostly airs the programming of WWNC in Asheville.

History

WHCC was the only radio station in Waynesville for many years. It went on the air with a formal opening September 10, 1947, operating on 1400 kHz with 250 W power. The station was licensed to Smoky Mountain Broadcasters, of which W. Curtiss Russ was president.^[1]

In the 1980s the format was adult contemporary. Later formats included oldies and Country.

In 1990, WQNS/WHCC owner KAT Communications of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina filed for Chapter 11, but the stations were doing well and no changes were planned.^[2]

The switch to the current call letters was made around 1998 or 1999, and the station began playing adult standards soon after that. By this time Blue Dolphin Communications owned the station.

WMXF, WQNQ and WQNS were purchased by Clear Channel Communications now iHeartMedia, Inc. in 2001.^[3] The switch to talk was made in 2008, except for the morning show, which kept standards as part of the programming for a time.

Current programming

WMXF-AM features a wide variety of local programming. By far, the most popular program on the station is the "Trading Post" with host John Roten. Listeners call in live and announce items they have for sale or are looking to buy.

The station also features local sports programming such as Tuscola High School football games.

References

↑ "Sen. Clyde Hoey Speaks At WHCC Formal Opening" (PDF). Broadcasting. September 22, 1947. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
↑ "FM Station's Parent Firm Files for Chapter 11 Action," Greensboro News & Record, December 19, 1990.
↑ Mark Barrett, "Company Bets on Future of Radio," Asheville Citizen-Times, January 10, 2001.

External links

Query the FCC's AM station database for WMXF

Radio-Locator Information on WMXF

Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WMXF

News/Talk radio stations in the state of North Carolina

Stations	WAAV – Leland WATA – Boone WBCN – Charlotte WBT – Charlotte WCHL – Chapel Hill WEEB – Southern Pines WEGO – Winston-Salem WGAI – Elizabeth City WFNC – Fayetteville WGBR – Goldsboro WHDZ – Buxton WJRI – Lenoir WLOE – Eden WMYN – Mayodan WMYT – Carolina Beach WPTI – Eden WPTK – Raleigh WSJS – Winston-Salem WSPC – Albemarle WTKF – Atlantic WTKK – Knightdale WWNC – Asheville WXIT – Blowing Rock

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in North Carolina

iHeartMedia

Corporate officers	Bob Pittman (Chairman/CEO)

Board of directors	Lowry Mays Irving Azoff B. J. "Red" McCombs J. C. Watts John H. Williams

Radio stations	List of radio stations owned by iHeartMedia

Radio networks	Fox Sports Radio Premiere Networks Premium Choice Total Traffic and Weather Network

Miscellaneous	Clear Channel Outdoor Clear Channel UK iHeartRadio List of programming syndicated by iHeartMedia Mediabase Radio Computing Services

Coordinates: 35°30′14″N 82°58′25″W / 35.50389°N 82.97361°W / 35.50389; -82.97361

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