WAXI (branded as "Giant FM") is a radio station serving the Terre Haute, Indiana, area with a country music format. It broadcasts on FM frequency 104.9 MHz and is under ownership of David L. Crooks, through licensee DLC Media, Inc.
| Broadcast area | Terre Haute and Vicinity |
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| Frequency | 104.9 MHz |
| Branding | Giant FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
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| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | July 25, 1977[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 14232 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,700 watts |
| HAAT | 134 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°43′44″N 87°17′56″W / 39.729°N 87.299°W |
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WAXI also airs Chicago Cubs baseball games during the Major League Baseball season. In July 2015,[3] local radio icon Barry Kent took over as operations manager and as an on-air personality.
WAXI is also the acronym for the West African Exploration Initiative.
On May 1, 2024, WAXI changed its format from classic hits to country, branded as "Giant FM".[4]
References
edit- ^ "The Indiana Radio Archive | Stations | WAXI".
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WAXI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Local Radio Icon Hits the Air on WAXI". wthitv.com. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ Giant FM Launches in Vincennis & Terre Haute Ahead of DLC Media Sale Radioinsight - May 3, 2024
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 14232 (WAXI) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WAXI in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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