| Broadcast area | Upstate South Carolina |
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| Frequency | 1020 kHz |
| Branding | Electric City Bluegrass |
| Programming | |
| Format | Bluegrass |
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| WHQA | |
| History | |
First air date | September 1, 1986 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 1216 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 10,000 watts day |
| Translator(s) | 104.7 W284CZ (Anderson) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | Official Website |
WRIX (1020 AM, "Electric City Bluegrass") is a daytime-only bluegrass radio station located near Anderson, South Carolina. The station is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to the nearby community of Homeland Park and broadcasts with a power of 10,000 watts during the day.
WRIX signed on the air September 1, 1986 as the AM sister to WRIX-FM 103.1 (now WHQA). WRIX & WRIX-FM were founded by the late Matt Phillips.[citation needed] Tom Ervin purchased WRIX in 2013.[1] 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.
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34°28′14″N 82°38′03″W / 34.47056°N 82.63417°W / 34.47056; -82.63417
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