WXCC (96.5 FM, "The Mullet") is a

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licensed to serve

Williamson, West Virginia Williamson is a city in and the county seat of Mingo County, West Virginia, United States, situated along the Tug Fork River. The population was 3,042 at the 2020 census. and is the county's largest and most populous city. Williamson is home to ...

. The station is owned by licensee Mountain Top Media LLC, Cindy May Johnson Managing Member. It airs a 90's Country

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. WXCC is an affiliate of

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History

The first song played on WXCC, broadcasting in the heart of West Virginia's coal country, was

Tennessee Ernie Ford Ernest Jennings Ford (February 13, 1919 – October 17, 1991), known professionally as Tennessee Ernie Ford, was an American singer and television host who enjoyed success in the country and western, pop, and gospel musical genres. Noted for ...

's "

Sixteen Tons "Sixteen Tons" is a song written by Merle Travis about a coal miner, based on life in the mines of Rosewood, Kentucky. Travis first recorded the song at the Radio Recorders Studio B in Hollywood, California, on August 8, 1946. Cliffie Stone ...

". The station was assigned the WXCC call letters by the

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. On April 1, 2024, WXCC flipped to a 90's country format by playing "

Achy Breaky Heart "Achy Breaky Heart" is a song written in 1990 by Don Von Tress. First released in 1991 by the Marcy Brothers with the title "Don't Tell My Heart", it was later recorded by American singer and actor Billy Ray Cyrus and released on his debut al ...

" by

Billy Ray Cyrus William Ray Cyrus ( ; born August 25, 1961) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. Having released 16 studio albums and 53 singles since 1992, he is known for his hit single "Achy Breaky Heart", which topped the U.S. Hot Country Songs cha ...

for 9 hours beginning at 6am. The format officially began with " Put Some Drive in Your Country" by

Travis Tritt James Travis Tritt (born February 9, 1963) is an American country music, country singer-songwriter. He signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1989, releasing seven studio albums and a greatest hits package for the label between then and 1999. In t ...

at 2:56pm on April 1, 2024.

References

External links

WXCC official website
* XCC Radio stations established in 1978 XCC Mingo County, West Virginia {{WestVirginia-radio-station-stub