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broadcasting an

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format. The

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outlet is licensed to nearby

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. The station's studios are located in Southeast Memphis, and the transmitter site is in the city's Midtown district. WHAL-FM broadcasts in HD.

History

Prior to the switch to

, it has most recently carried an

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format as "Oldies 95.7", WOTO, until 2003. From December 1993 until April 1, 1999, 95.7 ran an

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format as "96X", WRXQ.https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1990s/1999/RR-1999-04-09.pdf The Alternative format was later revived at WMFS in 2000 as "93X", and then again at

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in 2012, which also brought back WRXQ's "Never Blend In" chameleon logo.

References

External links

WHAL official website
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