WXRR
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WXRR is a radio station
broadcasting a Classic rock
format. Licensed to Hattiesburg, Mississippi
, USA, the station serves the Laurel-Hattiesburg area. The station is currently owned by Blakeney Communications.
The station's previous call letters were WHSY as Y104 a Rock
format when it was owned by Charlie Holt. The station was purchased in 1994 by Blakeney Communications. In its present form, the station signed on for the first time April 1, 1995.
WXRR is currently in a multi-year contract as the flagship station for The University of Southern Mississippi
football and men's basketball. In addition to carrying live coverage of the football and basketball teams' games, WXRR also airs coach's talk shows with Larry Fedora
and Larry Eustachy
. Effective 2006, WXRR will carry a number of Southern Miss baseball games; the remaining baseball broadcasts can be heard on WXRR's sister station, WXHB
(96.5).
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...
broadcasting a Classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
format. Licensed to Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Hattiesburg is a city in Forrest County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 44,779 at the 2000 census . It is the county seat of Forrest County...
, USA, the station serves the Laurel-Hattiesburg area. The station is currently owned by Blakeney Communications.
The station's previous call letters were WHSY as Y104 a Rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
format when it was owned by Charlie Holt. The station was purchased in 1994 by Blakeney Communications. In its present form, the station signed on for the first time April 1, 1995.
Programming
The Morning Crew on ROCK104 is the number one local morning radio show in the Laurel-Hattiesburg market. Composed of Tom Colt, Andy Webb, and Flyin' Bryan Hicks, The Morning Crew can be heard live each weekday from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. -- with a "best of" hour weekdays at 5:00 a.m. In 2006, The Morning Crew on ROCK104 have been named as "The Mississippi Association of Broadcasters'" Personalities of the Year, in 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2010. The show's signature bits include News Not Making the News, The Stupid Question of the Day, and Andy's Uncle Ray Wallbanger.The University of Southern Mississippi
The University of Southern Mississippi, informally known as Southern Miss, is a large public research university located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. It is situated north of Gulfport, Mississippi and northeast of New Orleans, Louisiana...
football and men's basketball. In addition to carrying live coverage of the football and basketball teams' games, WXRR also airs coach's talk shows with Larry Fedora
Larry Fedora
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and Larry Eustachy
Larry Eustachy
Larry Eustachy is an American college basketball coach and the current head coach of The University of Southern Mississippi's men's basketball team. He was hired as head coach on March 25, 2004. He had previously been head coach of the men's basketball teams at Idaho , Utah State and Iowa State...
. Effective 2006, WXRR will carry a number of Southern Miss baseball games; the remaining baseball broadcasts can be heard on WXRR's sister station, WXHB
WXHB
WXHB is a Southern Gospel music formatted radio station servicing Hattiesburg, Laurel, and several other towns and communities in an area of South Mississippi known as the Pine Belt. The station is currently owned by Blakeney Communications...
(96.5).