WHAL-FM (95.7

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broadcasting an

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format. The iHeartMedia, Inc. outlet is licensed to nearby

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. The station's studios are located in Southeast Memphis, and the transmitter site is in the city's Midtown district. WHAL-FM broadcasts in HD.

History

Prior to the switch to

, it has most recently carried an

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format as "Oldies 95.7", WOTO, until 2003. From December 1993 until April 1, 1999, 95.7 ran an

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format as "96X", WRXQ. The Alternative format was later revived at WMFS in 2000 as "93X", and then again at WIVG in 2012, which also brought back WRXQ's "Never Blend In" chameleon logo.

References

External links

WHAL official website
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