WRIX

WRIX (1020 AM, "Electric City Bluegrass") is a daytime-only Bluegrass radio station located near Anderson, South Carolina. The station is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to the nearby community of Homeland Park and broadcasts on 1020 AM with a power of 10,000 watts during the day and 3,000 watts during critical hours.

For the Honea Path, South Carolina radio station that held the call signs WRIX or WRIX-FM at 103.1 FM from 1977 to 2015, see WHQA.
WRIX
CityHomeland Park, South Carolina
Broadcast areaUpstate South Carolina
Frequency1020 kHz
BrandingElectric City Bluegrass
Programming
FormatBluegrass
AffiliationsABC Radio Network News
Ownership
OwnerThe Power Foundation
(Charles McClure)
WHQA, WANS
History
First air date
September 1, 1986
Technical information
ClassD
Power10,000 watts daytime,
3,000 watts critical hours
Translator(s)W284CZ (104.7 MHz, Anderson)
Links
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteOfficial Website

History

WRIX signed on the air September 1, 1986 as the AM sister to WRIX-FM 103.1 (now WHQA). WRIX & WRIX-FM were founded by the late Matt Phillips. Tom Ervin purchased WRIX in 2013.[1] The Matt & Bev Show was a popular morning show which aired weekdays from 8am. to 11am. Local musicians Bob Eidson, Jimmy Gilstrap and blues artist Kip Anderson also had shows on Wrix & Wans. Several other talk shows such as George Duckworth and morning favorite show host Michael Branch "Pork Chop" would soon follow.

References
  1. http://andersonobserver.squarespace.com/news/2013/8/11/tom-ervin-brings-happy-new-beginnings-for-wrix-wans.html


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