Nonprofit community radio station WYXR 91.7 FM continues its exploration of rare and influential Memphis recordings with their fifth “WYXR Stereo Sessions presented by MEMPHO & nexAir.” This time, the station’s program manager Jared “Jay B.” Boyd connects with legendary Memphis radio DJ Jus Borne to introduce a listening audience…
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WYXR presents “Meeting In The Middle” – Saturday April 2, noon-4pm In 2022, the music industry climate is very much alive. But it lives prominently in the online space, especially as artists find fewer opportunities to perform live during the pandemic. Commonly, artists are left asking how they can connect…
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WYXR 91.7 FM explores the Memphis music that fans may have missed with “WYXR Stereo Sessions presented by nexAir and MEMPHO,” a monthly series of hi-fi album listening parties. Starting in February, WYXR invites the public to Memphis Listening Lab for a free music seminar that celebrates rare albums from…
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WYXR’s partnership with the University of Memphis guarantees us an intrinsic connection to some of the brightest young talents in the region, enabling us to be a potential training ground for careers in media. So, we’re ecstatic to have our very first intern, Morgan Massey, a senior from Bryant, Arkansas, studying…
A new, non-commercial radio partnership, aimed at amplifying the voices of individuals in the Mid-South, is set for launch on 91.7 FM and online in early fall. The station’s call letters, WYXR, symbolize the station’s commitment to community. WYXR, which stands for “Your Crosstown Radio,” serves as a nod to Crosstown Concourse,…
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