WMIR "Rejoice 1200Steve Palisin, "Party Built on the Positive: Christian Event Brings Sports, Live Music to Town," ''The Sun News'', Jun. 12, 2008." is an

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radio station at 1200 AM and 103.5 FM licensed to

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and targeting a primarily

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audience.

History

WMIR signed on in the late 1990s with a

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format. After several years, the station changed its musical emphasis, with positive results. Reggie Dyson, general manager of WMIR, said his station played a role in the 2002 BeachFest and planned live broadcasts from the June 2008 Beachfest, the third event of its type in the area. On February 10, 2017, WMIR began a simulcast on

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"Rejoice FM" in Georgetown. On June 23, 2017, WMIR changed callsigns to WJXY. The WXJY simulcast ended in February 2019. The call sign reverted to WMIR on March 23, 2021. WMIR added the translator W238CJ at 95.5.

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