WAXI (104.9
FM), branded as "Giant FM", is a radio station serving the
Terre Haute, Indiana
Terre Haute ( ) is a city in Vigo County, Indiana, United States, and its county seat. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 58,389 and Terre Haute metropolitan area, its metropolitan area had a populati ...
, area with a
country music
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format. It is under ownership of
David L. Crooks, through licensee DLC Media, Inc.
WAXI also airs
Chicago Cubs
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baseball games during the
Major League Baseball
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season. In July 2015, local radio icon Barry Kent took over as operations manager and as an on-air personality.
WAXI is also the acronym for the West African Exploration Initiative.
On May 1, 2024, WAXI changed its format from classic hits to country, branded as "Giant FM".
Giant FM Launches in Vincennis & Terre Haute Ahead of DLC Media Sale
Radioinsight - May 3, 2024
References
External links
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Country radio stations in the United States
Radio stations established in 1977
1977 establishments in Indiana
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