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Culture at Crosstown: UM Graduate Helps Lead New Memphis Radio Station WYXR
January 11, 2021
The WYXR logo is displayed proudly on the radio station’s wall. Photo provided.
Looking out into the central atrium of the massive Crosstown Concourse building in Memphis, new community radio station WYXR has a literal window onto the parade of people passing through the building, as they play a soundtrack to this up and coming neighborhood.
WYXR was previously WUMR, the jazz station for the University of Memphis. The Daily Memphian and The University of Memphis wanted to revamp WMR and start a new partnership in broadcasting, according to Jared Boyd, who is managing the station along with Robby Grant, and Shelby McCall.
Thacker Mountain Radio Hour is Back, Featuring Nikki Giovanni and Bobby Rush
January 20, 2021
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The Thacker Mountain Radio Hour, Oxford’s award-winning music and literature show will open its spring season this weekend with two legends: celebrated poet Nikki Giovanni and veteran bluesman, Bobby Rush. Also featured will be Colorado singer-songwriter, Xanthe Alexis. The show is hosted by Jim Dees and Thacker house band, the Yalobushwhackers.
The broadcast can be heard this Thursday, Jan. 21, at 6 p.m. on WUMS (92.1 FM in Oxford) and online: https://myrebelradio.com/. The show can also be heard every Friday at 9 a.m. on WYXR Memphis (91.7 FM in Memphis) and online: https://wyxr.org/.
This article is brought to you by Visit Oxford Mississippi.
Nestled in north-central Mississippi, less than six hours from New Orleans, is Oxford, Mississippi, a quaint Southern town with the amenities of a much larger city.
Although COVID-19 has forced Oxford officials to cancel or postpone many winter events, the virus has not stopped dozens of locally-owned restaurants, bars and boutiques from opening their doors to visitors, complete with virus precautions.
âWe have so many great restaurants and plenty of shopping, but we still have the small town feel as well,â said Nadia Thornton, sales and marketing manager for Visit Oxford Mississippi. âDefinitely during these COVID times, itâs very safe. There are not going to be large groups of people gathered and everyone is wearing masks.â
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