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WMXB is a radio station
licensed
to serve Eutaw, Alabama
, USA. The station is owned by Jim Lawson Communications, Inc., and the broadcast license
is held by Lawson of Tuscaloosa, Inc. WMXB airs an urban oldies music format.
The station was assigned the WMXB call letters by the Federal Communications Commission
on May 11, 2010
.
On December 15, 2005, the station was granted a construction permit
to relocate to Eutaw, Alabama
, and increase its broadcast power to 7000 watts during the day and lower its night power to 25 watts. The new transmitter will be located at 32°55'19"N, 87°49'08"W. This permit expired on December 15, 2008.
Radio station
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licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Eutaw, Alabama
Eutaw, Alabama
Eutaw is a city in Greene County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,878. The city is the county seat of Greene County and was named in honor of the Battle of Eutaw Springs, the last engagement of the American Revolutionary War in the Carolinas...
, USA. The station is owned by Jim Lawson Communications, Inc., and the broadcast license
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
is held by Lawson of Tuscaloosa, Inc. WMXB airs an urban oldies music format.
The station was assigned the WMXB call letters by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
on May 11, 2010
2010 in radio
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.
On December 15, 2005, the station was granted a construction permit
Construction permit
A construction permit or building permit is a permit required in most jurisdictions for new construction, or adding on to pre-existing structures, and in some cases for major renovations. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance...
to relocate to Eutaw, Alabama
Eutaw, Alabama
Eutaw is a city in Greene County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,878. The city is the county seat of Greene County and was named in honor of the Battle of Eutaw Springs, the last engagement of the American Revolutionary War in the Carolinas...
, and increase its broadcast power to 7000 watts during the day and lower its night power to 25 watts. The new transmitter will be located at 32°55'19"N, 87°49'08"W. This permit expired on December 15, 2008.