WQXI (AM)
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| WQXI | |
| City of license | Atlanta, Georgia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Branding | 790 The Zone |
| First air date | 1967 |
| Frequency | 790 KHz (analog) 94.1 MHz HD3 (digital) |
| Format | Sports radio |
| ERP | 28,000 watts daytime 1,000 watts nighttime |
| Class | Class B AM Station |
| Callsign meaning | W Quixie |
| Affiliations | Fox Sports Radio |
| Owner | Lincoln Financial Group (LMA: Big League Broadcasting) |
| Website | 790thezone.com |
WQXI AM (790 The Zone) is a radio station in the city of Atlanta, at a frequency of 790kHz. The station has an power of 28 kilowatts daytime, and 1 kilowatt at night.
The station's original moniker was "Quixie in Dixie". Among the stations personalities was Dr. Don Rose in the late 1960s, who went on to near legendary status at KFRC in San Francisco.
The former WQXI-FM is now WSTR FM (94.1), and WQXI-TV is now WXIA-TV (11).
The station is now a local sports radio talk format owned by Lincoln Financial Media, but operated by Big League Broadcasting under an LMA. WQXI is the flagship station of the Arena Football League's Georgia Force, and Georgia Tech; and is the radio home of the NBA's Atlanta Hawks. They syndicate Fox Sports Radio for the overnight hours.
WQXI now broadcasts in HD Radio on WSTR-FM's HD3 subchannel.
[edit] Weekday Lineup
- Mayhem in the A.M. with Nick Cellini, Steak Shapiro, and Mike Bell (6-10am)
- The Chris Dimino Show (10am-12pm)
- Monsters of the Midday with Chuck Smith and Matt Chernoff (12-3pm)
- 2 Live Stews With Doug and Ryan Stewart (3-7pm)
[edit] External link
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