WXSM
City of license | Blountville, Tennessee |
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Broadcast area | Tri-Cities, Tennessee |
Branding | 640-WXSM: The Xtreme Sports Monster |
Frequency | 640 kHz |
First air date | 1967 |
Format | Sports |
Power |
10,000 watts (Daytime) 810 watts (Nighttime) |
Class | B |
Facility ID | 29513 |
Callsign meaning | W Xtreme Sports Monster |
Former callsigns |
WCQR (1986-1987) WJTZ (1987-1993) WGOC (1993-2007) |
Affiliations |
CBS Sports Radio Tennessee Titans Atlanta Braves (MLB) ETSU Athletics |
Owner |
Cumulus Media (Radio License Holding CBC, LLC) |
Sister stations | WGOC, WJCW, WKOS-FM, WQUT |
Webcast | WXSM Live Feed |
Website | 640wxsm.com |
WXSM (640 AM) is a radio station serving the Tri-Cities, Tennessee vicinity with a sports format as a CBS Sports Radio affiliate. It broadcasts on AM frequency 640 kHz and is under ownership of Cumulus Media. WXSM also broadcasts Tennessee Titans NFL games,[1] Atlanta Braves MLB,[2] plus ETSU Buccaneer and Dobyns Bennett High School games.
History
This frequency had the call letters WCQR on June 16, 1986, and WJTZ on Nov. 2, 1987. From April 9, 1993 until February 26, 2007, the 640 frequency was home to classic country WGOC.[3]
Programming
Weekdays from 6:00 to 10:00 am, Bobby Rader hosts "The Morning Monster" sports talk show and is joined by Kenny Hawkins (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) and Bud (Tuesday and Thursday). Weekday afternoons from 3:00 to 6:00 pm, it's Bill Meade's SportsLine. Other portions of the broadcast day are programmed with CBS Sports Radio or sports broadcasts. WXSM is the flagship station for ETSU athletics. Westwood One programming includes the NFL and NCAA Basketball Tournament.
References
- ↑ "Titans Radio in Tennessee". Titans Radio.
- ↑ "Affiliate Radio Stations". braves.com. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
- ↑ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
External links
- 640 WXSM official website
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WXSM
- Radio-Locator Information on WXSM
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WXSM
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Coordinates: 36°31′19″N 82°25′25″W / 36.52194°N 82.42361°W