WHAL-FM

WHAL-FM (95.7 MHz) is a radio station in Memphis, Tennessee broadcasting an urban gospel format. The iHeartMedia, Inc. outlet is licensed to nearby Horn Lake, Mississippi. The station's studios are located in Southeast Memphis, and the transmitter site is in the city's Midtown district.

WHAL-FM

Horn Lake, Mississippi
Broadcast area	Memphis, Tennessee
Frequency	95.7 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	Hallelujah 95.7
Programming
Format	Urban gospel
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	KJMS, KWNW, WDIA, WEGR, WHRK, WREC
History
First air date	1991; 33 years ago (1991)
Former call signs	WYYA (1991–1994) WRXQ (1994–1999) WOTO (1999–2002) WHAL (2002–2003)
Call sign meaning	W HALellujah
Technical information
Facility ID	58399
Class	A
ERP	6,000 watts
HAAT	88 meters (289 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	35°08′9.3″N 89°58′17.3″W / 35.135917°N 89.971472°W / 35.135917; -89.971472
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	hallelujahfm.iheart.com

WHAL-FM broadcasts in HD.^[1]

History

Prior to the switch to urban gospel, it has most recently carried an oldies format as "Oldies 95.7", WOTO, until 2003. From December 1993 until April 1, 1999, 95.7 ran an alternative rock format as "96X", WRXQ.^[2][3] 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

1. "HD Radio Guide for Mississippi". hdradio.com.
2. "RR-1993-12-17" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com.
3. "RR-1999-04-09" (PDF). worldradiohistory.com.

External links

• WHAL official website
• WHAL in the FCC FM station database
• WHAL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database