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| Broadcast area | Youngstown metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 98.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Mix 98.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Subchannels | HD2: Indie Radio (Alternative rock) |
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| WAKZ, WBBG, WKBN, WNCD, WNIO | |
| History | |
First air date | August 26, 1947 (as WKBN-FM)[1] |
Former call signs | WKBN-FM (1947–1999) |
Call sign meaning | "Mix Youngstown" |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 73514 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 5,900 watts |
| HAAT | 418 meters (1,371 ft) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live HD2: Listen Live |
| Website | mix989.iheart.com |
WMXY (98.9 FM "Mix 98.9") is a commercial radio station in Youngstown, Ohio. It broadcasts a mainstream adult contemporary radio format and switches to all-Christmas music for much of November and December. WMXY is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. It is the Youngstown network affiliate for the Delilah syndicated music and call-in show in the evening, and carries the Ellen K Weekend Show Saturdays and Casey Kasem's classic American Top 40 on Sundays.
WMXY has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 5,900 watts. The transmitter is off South Avenue in Boardman, Ohio.[3] WMXY broadcasts in the HD Radio hybrid format. The HD-2 digital subchannel carries an alternative rock format branded as "Indie Radio."
- ^ "WKBN-FM Goes on Air" (PDF). Broadcasting. September 15, 1947. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WMXY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WMXY