area branding the mix frequency 101.9 mhz also on hd radio 101.9 hd2 fm smooth jazz the groove 103.9 translator s 103.9 w280em chicago relays hd2 first air date august 18 1961 as wrsv format adult top 40 erp 4 200 watts haat 476 meters 1 562 ft class b facility id 6377 callsign meaning w the mix former callsigns wrsv 1961 1970 wclr 1970 2 21 1989 1 owner hubbard broadcasting chicago fcc license sub llc sister stations wdrv wwdv wshe fm webcast listen live website wtmx.com wtmx 101.9 fm the mix is an adult top 40 radio station licensed to skokie il in the chicago market . it is owned by hubbard broadcasting . wtmx has studios at one prudential plaza and its transmitter co located atop willis tower the former sears tower . wtmx broadcasts in the hd digital hybrid format . 2 contents 1 history 1.1 the eric & kathy morning show 1.2 on air staff 2 references 3 external links history edit the station began as wrsv radio skokie valley from 1961 1970 . it became wclr in 1970 until 1989 . the station ran a beautiful music format for years . the station played easy listening renditions of pop standards other songs along with a few vocalists and ac artists . the station dropped the instrumentals in the late 1970s and became a very soft ac station still known as mor playing a blend of easy listening vocals and soft pop songs from the 1950s to 1970s . by the early 1980s the station evolved to a straight ahead ac format with studios located at 8833 gross point road in skokie illinois . wclr was chicago s lite rock from about 1982 until 1989 . the station was best known for its soft rock starsets in the 1980s and their saturday night all request oldies program . on february 21 1989 wclr moved to a hot ac format changed its call letters to wtmx and became known as the mix . 3 by 1995 wtmx had moved its studios to the prudential building in downtown chicago and began leaning more toward modern rock . by 1996 the format was modern ac basically modern rock without any hard rock . they played more female vocalists and 1980s music than most modern rock stations and were hot ac in tempo and presentation . in 2006 wtmx evolved toward an adult top 40 format with the addition of pop crossover music by artists such as p nk justin timberlake adele and ed sheeran . bonneville international announced the sale of wtmx as well as 16 other stations to hubbard broadcasting on january 19 2011 . 31 the sale was completed on april 29 2011 . 32 the eric & kathy morning show edit fronted by chicago natives eric ferguson and kathy hart the eric & kathy morning show has boasted strong listenership among advertiser coveted 25 to 54 year old females for most of their tenure at the station . the key to the success of this entertainment based lifestyle driven show has been its ability to keep the content edgy enough to engage grownups but with enough tongue in cheek humor to sail right over the heads of kids . on any given week the eric & kathy show will feature interviews with top hollywood celebrities including robert downey jr. melissa mccarthy will ferrell amy schumer jenny mccarthy jeff garlin and others . in addition to celebrated guests the show has played host to live performances from platinum selling chart topping artists like katy perry maroon 5 bruno mars ed sheeran kelly clarkson p nk and others . on air staff edit wtmx s current weekday airstaff includes eric ferguson and kathy hart mornings lisa allen middays koz afternoons reese evenings and mike roberts overnights . references edit call sign history wtmx . retrieved april 15 2010 . http hdradio.com station guides widget.php id 25 hd radio guide for chicago https www.highbeam.com doc 1p2 3930072.html external links edit official website the mix s eric ferguson co hosts live with regis & kelly chicago sun times january 27 2011 chicago s celebrity dads dish on fatherhood 101.9 fm the mix s eric ferguson chicago parent may 24 2010 query the fcc s fm station database for wtmx radio locator information on wtmx query nielsen audio s fm station database for wtmx query the fcc s fm station database for w280em radio locator information on w280em v t e radio stations in the chicago market by am frequency 560 6701 7201 750 7801 820 850 8901 930 950 10001 1030 1050 1080 1110 1160 1200 1220 1230 1240 1270 1300 1330 1340 1370 1390 1410 1420 1430 1450 1450 1490 1500 1500 1510 1530 1570 1590 1690 by fm frequency 87.72 88.1 88.1 88.1 88.1 88.1 88.1 88.1 88.1 88.3 88.3 88.3 88.3 88.5 88.5 88.7 88.7 88.7 88.7 88.9 88.9 89.1 89.1 89.3 89.3 89.5 89.7 90.1 90.5 90.7 90.7 90.9 91.5 91.7 91.9 92.3 92.5 92.7 93.1 93.5 93.9 94.3 94.7 95.1 95.5 95.9 95.9 96.3 96.7 96.7 96.9 97.1 97.5 97.9 98.3 98.3 98.7 99.5 99.9 99.9 100.3 100.7 100.7 101.1 101.9 102.3 102.3 102.7 103.1 103.1 103.5 103.9 103.9 103.9 104.3 104.7 105.1 105.5 105.5 105.9 106.3 106.7 107.1 107.1 107.5 107.9 noaa weather radio frequency 162.400 162.425 162.500 162.550 digital radio 780 1300 1390 1690 89.3 1 89.3 2 89.5 1 89.5 2 90.1 1 90.1 2 90.1 3 90.7 1 90.7 1 90.9 1 90.9 2 90.9 3 91.5 1 91.5 2 92.3 1 92.3 2 93.1 1 93.1 2 93.1 3 93.9 1 93.9 2 94.7 1 94.7 2 95.5 1 95.5 2 95.9 1 95.9 2 96.3 1 96.3 2 96.7 1 97.1 1 97.1 2 97.9 1 97.9 2 97.9 3 98.7 1 99.5 1 99.5 2 100.3 1 100.3 2 101.1 1 101.1 2 101.9 1 101.9 2 102.3 1 102.7 1 102.7 2 103.5 1 103.5 2 104.3 1 104.3 2 105.1 1 105.1 2 105.1 3 105.5 1 105.9 1 105.9 2 106.3 1 106.7 1 106.7 2 107.5 1 107.5 2 by callsign kwo39 kxi41 kxi58 kzz81 w219cd w244bq w248bb w264bf w280em waes wait wake wbbm1 wbbm fm wbeq wbew wbez wbgx wbmf wccq wcev wcfl wcfs fm wcgo wckg wclr wcpt wcpt fm wcpq wcpy wcrx wcsj fm wdcb wdgc fm wdrv wedc weef wefm webg werv fm wetn wfel lp wfmt wfxf wgci fm wgen fm wgn1 wgrb wgve fm wrme lp2 whfh whpk whsd wiil wiit wims wind wjch wjkl wjmk wjob wjol wkbm wkkc wkqx wkrs wksc fm wkta wley fm wlit fm wlje wlpr fm wls1 wls fm wlth wltl wlra wlip wlup fm wluw wmbi wmbi fm wmvp1 wndz wntd wnur fm wnvr wnwi wojo wonc wonu wpjx wpna wppn wpwx wrdz wrll wrmn wrlr lp 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