WMIR (AM)

WMIR
City	Atlantic Beach, South Carolina
Broadcast area	Myrtle Beach
Frequency	1200 kHz
Branding	Rejoice 103.5 & 1200
Programming
Format	Urban contemporary gospel
Ownership
Owner	Jeffrey Andrulonis ; (Colonial Media and Entertainment, LLC)
Sister stations	WNMB
History
First air date	October 1, 1997 (as WMIR)
Former call signs	WMIW (1987-1997, CP); WMIR (1997-2017); WJXY (2017–March 23, 2021)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	41499
Class	D
Power	6,500 watts day; 11 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	33°50′12″N 78°47′3″W / 33.83667°N 78.78417°WCoordinates: 33°50′12″N 78°47′3″W / 33.83667°N 78.78417°W
Translator(s)	103.5 W278CB (Conway)
Links
Public license information	Profile; LMS
Website	Rejoice 103.5 & 1200

WMIR "Rejoice 1200^[1]" is an Urban contemporary gospel radio station at 1200 AM and 103.5 FM ^[2] licensed to Atlantic Beach, South Carolina and targeting a primarily Black audience.

History[]

WMIR signed on in the late 1990s with a southern gospel format. After several years, the station changed its musical emphasis, with positive results.^{[citation needed]}

Reggie Dyson, general manager of WMIR, said his station played a role in the 2002 BeachFest and planned live broadcasts from the June 2008 Beachfest, the third event of its type in the area.^[1]

On February 10, 2017, WMIR began a simulcast on WXJY "Rejoice FM" in Georgetown.^[2] On June 23, 2017, WMIR changed callsigns to WJXY.^[3] The WXJY simulcast ended in February 2019.^[4] The call sign reverted to WMIR on March 23, 2021.

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Steve Palisin, "Party Built on the Positive: Christian Event Brings Sports, Live Music to Town," The Sun News, Jun. 12, 2008.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Venta, Lance (February 10, 2017). "WJXY Myrtle Beach Stunting As Sale Closes". radioinsight. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
^ "Call Sign history". Retrieved March 4, 2019.
^ "Creative Coast Media Adds 93.7 WXJY Georgetown SC Holdings". Radioinsight. February 5, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.

External links[]

WMIR in the FCC AM station database
WMIR on Radio-Locator
WMIR in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

W278CB in the FCC FM station database
W278CB on Radio-Locator

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[palisin-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Steve Palisin, "Party Built on the Positive: Christian Event Brings Sports, Live Music to Town," The Sun News, Jun. 12, 2008.

[radioinsight-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Venta, Lance (February 10, 2017). "WJXY Myrtle Beach Stunting As Sale Closes". radioinsight. Retrieved February 10, 2017.

[3] "Call Sign history". Retrieved March 4, 2019.

[4] "Creative Coast Media Adds 93.7 WXJY Georgetown SC Holdings". Radioinsight. February 5, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.

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