‘At WYXR, Memphis is our format’
With a studio in Crosstown Concourse, the WYXR team includes Jared Boyd (left), Shelby McCall and Robby Grant. (Submitted by Jamie Harmon)
The vision for the new era of the radio station is to truly, purely and honestly represent Memphis and its surrounding area.
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