WMFS
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WMFS-FM is a commercial sports radio
radio station
in Bartlett, Tennessee
, broadcasting to the Memphis, Tennessee
area on 92.9 FM
, owned by Entercom Communications
.
The first song played on WMFS when the station debuted was "Rock You Like a Hurricane
" by the Scorpions
.
WMFS was Memphis' home to Howard Stern
prior to his departure from terrestrial radio. The station also featured Program director Jim Fox (Now Operations Manager for KRXQ - Sacramento)in Middays. Bob Bitchin' in Afternoons, and "The Reverend" Paul Marshall (aka Neanderpaul. Now Afternoons & Program Director at KDKB - Phoenix) at night.
WMFS is one of six radio properties in the Memphis market held by Entercom; the others are WMC-FM
, WRVR-FM, WMFS, WKQK-FM, and WMC
-AM. Entercom purchased WMC-AM, WMC-FM and WMFS in 2006.
WMFS-FM//WMFS maintain studios in the Entercom complex in eastern Memphis. The previous studio was located in the WMC tv building on Union Avenue with Rover's Morning Glory mornings, Sydney in middays, Crate doing afternoons(currently nights at WBUZ 102.9 The Buzz in Nashville under real name Chris Atticus),and Beck at night. Former jocks include Shay from 11:00 am-6:00 pm and 8:00 pm -12:00 am, Ditch (currently PD/middays KUFO Portland) Twitch (currently afternoons WBYR Ft. Wayne) and Killabrew (currently PD 620 WDAE Tampa Bay)
On May 21, 2009 WMFS-FM changed their format to sports, simulcasting WMFS 680 AM.
WMFS-FM is a commercial sports radio
Sports radio
Sports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and...
radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
in Bartlett, Tennessee
Bartlett, Tennessee
Bartlett is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and part of the Memphis metropolitan area. The population was 54,613 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, broadcasting to the Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
area on 92.9 FM
Frequency modulation
In telecommunications and signal processing, frequency modulation conveys information over a carrier wave by varying its instantaneous frequency. This contrasts with amplitude modulation, in which the amplitude of the carrier is varied while its frequency remains constant...
, owned by Entercom Communications
Entercom Communications
Entercom Communications Corporation is the fourth-largest broadcasting company in the United States. As of November 2009, Entercom operates 110 radio stations in 23 markets across the United States....
.
History
Originally launched in 1996 by fledgling Belz Broadcasting under the "Solid Rock 92.9 MFS!" slogan, WMFS was acquired by Infinity Broadcasting and rebranded "93X" in 2001. The station was purchased by Entercom Communications in 2006.The first song played on WMFS when the station debuted was "Rock You Like a Hurricane
Rock You Like a Hurricane
"Rock You Like a Hurricane" a song by the German heavy metal band Scorpions. The song was released as the second track of their 1984 album Love at First Sting.-Description:...
" by the Scorpions
Scorpions (band)
Scorpions are a heavy metal/hard rock band from Hannover, Germany, formed in 1965 by guitarist Rudolf Schenker, who is the band's only constant member. They are known for their 1980s rock anthem "Rock You Like a Hurricane" and many singles, such as "No One Like You", "Send Me an Angel", "Still...
.
WMFS was Memphis' home to Howard Stern
Howard Stern
Howard Allan Stern is an American radio personality, television host, author, and actor best known for his radio show, which was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2005. He gained wide recognition in the 1990s where he was labeled a "shock jock" for his outspoken and sometimes controversial style...
prior to his departure from terrestrial radio. The station also featured Program director Jim Fox (Now Operations Manager for KRXQ - Sacramento)in Middays. Bob Bitchin' in Afternoons, and "The Reverend" Paul Marshall (aka Neanderpaul. Now Afternoons & Program Director at KDKB - Phoenix) at night.
WMFS is one of six radio properties in the Memphis market held by Entercom; the others are WMC-FM
WMC-FM
WMC-FM is a "Hot AC" radio station serving the market of Memphis, Tennessee. The station is notable for being an FM "superpower," with a transmitter that greatly exceeds current Federal Communications Commission restrictions. Of stations in the FCC's Zone II, WMC is the most powerful...
, WRVR-FM, WMFS, WKQK-FM, and WMC
WMC (AM)
WMC is a radio station in the Memphis, Tennessee market, broadcasting at 790 AM. It is one of the city's oldest radio stations and presently programs a sports format....
-AM. Entercom purchased WMC-AM, WMC-FM and WMFS in 2006.
WMFS-FM//WMFS maintain studios in the Entercom complex in eastern Memphis. The previous studio was located in the WMC tv building on Union Avenue with Rover's Morning Glory mornings, Sydney in middays, Crate doing afternoons(currently nights at WBUZ 102.9 The Buzz in Nashville under real name Chris Atticus),and Beck at night. Former jocks include Shay from 11:00 am-6:00 pm and 8:00 pm -12:00 am, Ditch (currently PD/middays KUFO Portland) Twitch (currently afternoons WBYR Ft. Wayne) and Killabrew (currently PD 620 WDAE Tampa Bay)
On May 21, 2009 WMFS-FM changed their format to sports, simulcasting WMFS 680 AM.