WMXT (102.1
FM), known as "102.1 The Fox", is a
classic hits
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music-formatted
radio station
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in the
Florence, South Carolina
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, United States, market.
History
Mix 102.1 was an
adult contemporary
Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, R&B, quie ...
radio station which aired
Paul Harvey
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.
Cumulus Media bought classic rock
WHSC-FM 98.5,
alternative rock
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WBZF
WBZF, known as "Glory 98.5", is a radio station broadcasting an Urban Gospel format, licensed to Hartsville, South Carolina, and also heard on WYNN 540 in Florence, South Carolina.
History
WBZF played modern rock as "The Buzz" on 100.5 FM. Cumu ...
100.5, and WMXT. Classic rock and John Boy and Billy moved to WMXT, which had the strongest signal at 50,000 watts.
References
External links
WMXT Official Website*
MXT
Radio stations established in 1990
Cumulus Media radio stations
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