- WAXM
Infobox Radio station
name = WAXM
city =Big Stone Gap, Virginia
area =Southwest Virginia
branding = "93-5 WAXM"
slogan = "5 Star Country"
airdate = 1975
frequency = 93.5 MHz
format = Country/Bluegrass
power =
erp = 2,450Watt s
haat = 574 Meters
class = C2
facility_id = 69689
coordinates = coord|36|54|50.0|N|82|53|40.0|W|type:landmark
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns =
owner = Valley Broadcasting and Communications, Inc.
licensee =
sister_stations =WLSD
webcast =
website = [http://www.waxm.com/ WAXM Online]
affiliations =ABC Radio NewsWAXM is a Country and Bluegrass formatted broadcast
radio station licensed toBig Stone Gap, Virginia , servingSouthwest Virginia .WAXM simulcasts its signal on 25 watt translator W223AA broadcasting on 92.5. W223AA is licensed to and serves
Big Stone Gap, Virginia . Both WAXM and W223AA are owned and operated by Valley Broadcasting, Inc.History
WLSD began to build a new FM in the Spring of 1975. The station was completed in early Summer of 1975 and began broadcasting on frequency 93.5 FM. The new station initial format was beautiful music.The first music director for the new FM station was Russell Fig, who had helped build the station. The FM station began broadcasting in stereo with 150 watts of power.
In August of 2008, WAXM began streaming live online. They are the first Southwestern Virginia station to broadcast online.
Their stream can be found here: mms://stream.intellithought.com/waxm
External links
* [http://www.waxm.com/ 93-5 WAXM Online]
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