WRXW is a radio station

Radio station

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  broadcasting a Active Rock

Active rock

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 format. Licensed to Pearl, Mississippi, the station serves the Jackson area. The station is currently owned by Backyard Broadcasting, headed by CEO Barry Drake.

New ownership for WRXW

In July, 2008, Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

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-based Backyard Broadcasting

Backyard Broadcasting

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 sold WRXW to Inner City Broadcasting. And in August, WRXW had briefly stunted, making its listeners think the station was about to switch to classic rock

Classic rock

Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...

. But actually, the only on-air change WRXW had made—under orders from Inner City Broadcasting—was dropping the Dallas-based, nationally syndicated morning show, Lex and Terry

Lex and Terry

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. And The Morning Wood--the station's "live and local" morning show (featuring program director Brad Stevens and Mandy Scott)--had made its surprising comeback on the morning of August 4. Several on air staff changes have been made. Mandy Scott hosts the mini midday show, Muttley takes care of afternoons from 12-6, with Lou Brutus at night. Since then, the sale fell through, and WRXW moved back to its original studios and is run by Backyard Broadcasting.

Former DJs of WRXW

• Gonzo
• Nate West
• Rebecca Foxx
• Toby P.
• Ginger G.
• Phil Conn
• Roach
• The Big Johnson
• Johnny Maze
• Moose
• Dani
• Beaver
• Joe Knight
• Marcus Max

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