WXYK is a Top 40 (CHR)

Contemporary hit radio

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 radio station

Radio station

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 located in Gulfport

Gulfport, Mississippi

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, Mississippi

Mississippi

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, its signal can coverage areas in Gulfport-Biloxi Metro area, and as far as Waveland, Wiggins, and Pascagoula. And now online at http://www.1071themonkey.net/

Programming

107.1 The Monkey is an affiliate of the syndicated Kidd Kraddick in the Morning

Kidd Kraddick in the Morning

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. It is also an affiliate of the syndicated On Air with Ryan Seacrest

On Air with Ryan Seacrest (radio)

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.

Saturday nights at 12am to 2am, 107.1 the monkey plays electronic, trance, and dance format by Paul Oakenfold Radio Mix. The station call themselves Club 107.1 in these 2 hours of dance.

Jocks

As of January 1, 2010:

Patty Steele- 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Lucas- 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Mason-7 p.m-12a.m

History

In the early 1980s, the station was called WZKX. In 1987, the owner of the station switched from the 107.1 signal to the 107.9 signal because the 107.9 range was a stronger signal. The WZKX calls were applied to 107.9. 107.1 took the name WXLS and played adult contemporary music.

In 1997, WXYK "Kiss 105.9" which played Top 40 Hits moved to 107.1 as KISS 107. Classic rock

Classic rock

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replaced the top 40 format on the 105.9 signal. In 1999, the station switched their name to "107.1 the Monkey". The station's original slogan was "Party Music for Humans" and they had more of a dance lean. The station has since morphed into a more conventional Top 40 format.

External links

• WXYK official website