WIVG
WIVG (96.1 FM, "Sports 56/96.1") is a radio station licensed to Tunica, Mississippi, serving the Memphis, Tennessee area with an Sports format. Owned by Flinn Broadcasting, the station's studios are located in Southeast Memphis, and the transmitter site is in Coldwater, Mississippi near Arkabutla Lake.
| City | Tunica, Mississippi |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Branding | Sports 56 WHBQ |
| Slogan | Real Sports Talk |
| Frequency | 96.1 MHz |
| First air date | 1998 (as WMPS) |
| Format | Sports (WHBQ (AM) simulcast) |
| ERP | 4,100 watts |
| HAAT | 246 meters (807 ft) |
| Class | C3 |
| Facility ID | 67247 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 34°43′36.4″N 90°09′43.3″W |
| Former call signs | WAUF (1997-1998) WJOI (1/1998-5/1998) WMPS (1998-2001) WYYL (2001-2006) |
| Owner | Flinn Broadcasting Corporation |
| Sister stations | KHGA, KXHT, WGSF, WHBQ, WHBQ-FM, WMPS, WMSO |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | sports56whbq.com |
In June 2019 WIVG changed their format from alternative rock to a simulcast of sports-formatted WHBQ 560 AM Memphis, TN.[1]
Previous logo
References
- 96.3 Memphis Goes Back to the 80s Radioinsight - August 30, 2019
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WIVG
- Radio-Locator information on WIVG
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WIVG
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