WXIS

WXIS
Broadcast areaJohnson City
Kingsport
Elizabethton
Bristol, TN-VA
Greeneville
Frequency103.9 MHz
BrandingNews 103.9 LiveWire Radio
Programming
FormatSilent
AffiliationsCBS News Radio
ABC News Radio
The Weather Channel
Bloomberg Radio
Ownership
OwnerJet Broadcasting, Inc.
History
First air date
1968
Technical information
Facility ID71481
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT100 meters (330 ft)
Translator(s)92.3 W222AG (Johnson City)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Website103.9 Livewire Radio Website

WXIS (103.9 FM) is an all-news radio station serving Elizabethton, Greeneville, and the Tri-Cities region of Johnson City, Kingsport and Bristol in Tennessee, as well as Bristol in Virginia. The WEMB outlet operates with an ERP of 6 kW and is licensed and based in Erwin, Tennessee.

In September 2024, the station's studio and tower were both destroyed by Hurricane Helene.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Multiple Stations Destroyed By Hurricane Helene". RadioInsight. 2024-09-29. Retrieved 2024-09-30.

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