| Simulcast ofWPEK | |
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| Broadcast area | Haywood County, North Carolina |
| Frequency | 1400kHz |
| Branding | ESPN Asheville |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | ESPN Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WKSF,WQNQ,WQNS,WWNC,WPEK | |
| History | |
First air date | September 10, 1947 (1947-09-10) (as WHCC) |
Former call signs | WHCC (1947–1999) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 40979 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (viaiHeartRadio) |
| Website | espnavl |
WMXF (1400AM), known as "ESPN Asheville", is asports radio station licensed toWaynesville, North Carolina, which mostly airs the programming ofWPEK inAsheville.
WHCC was the only radio station in Waynesville for many years. It went on the air with a formal opening September 10, 1947, operating on 1400 kHz with 250 watts of power. The station was licensed to Smoky Mountain Broadcasters, of which W. Curtiss Russ was president.[2]
In the 1980s the format wasadult contemporary. Later formats includedoldies andcountry.
In 1990,WQNS and WHCC owner KAT Communications ofMyrtle Beach, South Carolina, filed forChapter 11, but the stations were doing well and no changes were planned.[3]
The switch to the current call letters was made around 1998 or 1999, and the station began playingadult standards soon after that. By this time Blue Dolphin Communications owned the station.
WMXF,WQNQ and WQNS were purchased byClear Channel Communications nowiHeartMedia, Inc. in 2001.[4]The switch to talk was made in 2008, except for the morning show, which kept standards as part of the programming for a time.
On June 11, 2018, WMXF changed its format from a simulcast ofWWNC to a simulcast of ESPN sports-formattedWPEK.[5]
WMXF simulcasts WPEK from Fairview. The station also features local sports programming such asTuscola High School football games.
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