WRIX

Broadcast areaUpstate South CarolinaFrequency1020 kHzBrandingElectric City BluegrassProgrammingFormatBluegrassOwnershipOwnerWHQAHistorySeptember 1, 1986Technical informationFacility ID1216ClassDPower10,000 watts dayTranslator(s)104.7 W284CZ (Anderson)LinksWebcastListen LiveWebsiteOfficial Website

WRIX (1020 AM, "Electric City Bluegrass") is a daytime-only bluegrass radio station located near Anderson, South Carolina. The station is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to the nearby community of Homeland Park and broadcasts with a power of 10,000 watts during the day.

History

WRIX signed on the air September 1, 1986 as the AM sister to WRIX-FM 103.1 (now WHQA). WRIX & WRIX-FM were founded by the late Matt Phillips.^{[citation needed]} Tom Ervin purchased WRIX in 2013.^[1] The Matt & Bev Show was a popular morning show which aired weekdays from 8am. to 11am. Local musicians Bob Eidson, Jimmy Gilstrap and blues artist Kip Anderson also had shows on Wrix & Wans. Several other talk shows such as George Duckworth and morning favorite show host Michael Branch "Pork Chop" would soon follow.

References

External links

• Official Website
• WRIX in the FCC AM station database
• WRIX in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

34°28′14″N 82°38′03″W / 34.47056°N 82.63417°W / 34.47056; -82.63417