89x is a commercial broadcasting radio station from Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The station primarily serves Essex County but has a signal that reaches the entire Detroit-Windsor metropolitan area. Bell Media-owned the station and broadcasted the country radio format. Its offices and studios are on Ouellette Avenue in Windsor. FM broadcasting power is 78,200 watts, with a maximum of 100,000 watts. Its transmitter is at South Industrial Drive in Amherstburg. It airs broadcasting in the English language at 89.0 MHz frequency on the FM band. Its sister stations are CKWW, CIDR FM, and CKLW. It broadcasts entertainment, news, traffic reports, weather updates, sports, talk shows, interviews, and music.
History of 89x
The station began official transmission as CKWW on July 10, 1967. Although co-owned with CKWW, it had a separate programming schedule. It was in a MOR/easy listening style. In the fall of 1970, the station started airing progressive rock in the evenings.
Currently, Streaming for this station is not available.
Om FM
The station switched to CJOM FM call sign the following April and on-airs progressive format for full time. Om FM is pronounced as “Ohm FM.” Om FM set itself apart from its Detroit rivals WRIF, WWWW, and WABX by emphasizing Canadian talent strongly. By 1976, “Om FM” had stopped playing album rock and had returned to airing MOR and easy listening.
The Mix to 89X
In 1990, CJOM FM became CIMX FM. Initially, it broadcasted an adult contemporary format with the brand name The Mix. Then, beginning in September 1990, Greg St. James started playing modern rock on his evening show from 8 to midnight. His program name was “The Cutting Edge.” Four different DJs, Greg St. James, Darren Revell, Michelle Denomme, and Mr. Vertical, hosted this show. Finally, the station moved to modern rock format and became 89X on May 13, 1991. “Stop!” by Jane’s Addiction was the first (and ultimately final) song on “89X.”
Programs
Pure Country – 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Week in Review – 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Roo Phelps – 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
iHeartRadio Pure Country Countdown – 10:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Country Top 30 with Bobby Bones – 12:00 AM to 4:00 AM
Nothin’ but the 90s with Jason McCoy – 4:00 AM to 6:00 AM
Saturday Night House Party – 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Nevena Maric – 4:00 AM to 8:00 AM
Roo Phelps – 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Contact Details
Address: 1640 Ouellette Avenue Windsor ON ON N8X 1L1
Request Line: 519.792.5000
Information: 519.258.6222
SMS: 89089
Official Website: https://www.iheartradio.ca/purecountry/windsor
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Windsors-Pure-Country-103732504897999
Twitter: https://twitter.com/purecountry_89
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/purecountry.89/
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