WRIX (1020 AM, "Electric City Bluegrass") is a daytime-only Bluegrass radio station located near

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. The station is licensed by the

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(FCC) to the nearby community of Homeland Park and broadcasts on 1020 AM with a power of 10,000 watts during the day and 3,000 watts during

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History

WRIX signed on the air September 1, 1986 as the AM sister to WRIX-FM 103.1 (now

WHQA WHQA is a Southern Gospel station located in the Upstate region of South Carolina. The station is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to the town of Honea Path and broadcasts on 103.1 MHz with an effective radiated powe ...

). WRIX & WRIX-FM were founded by the late Matt Phillips.

Tom Ervin Thomas Jonathan Ervin (born May 14, 1952) is an American attorney, former judge, one-time politician and former radio station owner. A past member of the Republican Party, he also served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1979 t ...

purchased WRIX in 2013. The Matt & Bev Show was a popular morning show which aired weekdays from 8am. to 11am. Local musicians Bob Eidson, Jimmy Gilstrap and blues artist Kip Anderson also had shows on Wrix & Wans. Several other talk shows such as George Duckworth and morning favorite show host Michael Branch "Pork Chop" would soon follow.

References

External links

Official Website
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