Galloway and Moseley and Miller Communications have teamed up for the Great Diamond Race Posted on: 3/10/2010

Galloway and Moseley Great Diamond Race 

...and it is your job to find (and keep!) it! The Great Galloway & Moseley Diamond Race is a city-wide treasure hunt brought to you by Galloway & Moseley Fine Jewelers in celebration of their 75th Anniversary! In this high-tech treasure hunt, all of the clues and riddles will be delivered via text message right to your cell phone. Any cell phone, any model, on any carrier can play. And playing is totally FREE! However, spots are limited and you must win a spot to participate, so read more and apply below. Don't forget to tell your friends!

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Miller Communications, Inc. launches Florence’s newest radio station. “The Source” Posted on: 1/30/2009

(Florence, SC)  Miller Communications, Inc. has launched the newest radio stations to serve the Florence and Lake City, SC areas.  WOLH 1230am and 98.9fm in Florence and WHYM 1260am in Lake City are now “The Source for Talk, News, and Sports”.  “The Source” features talk programming from some the leading talk show hosts in the country including Glenn Beck, Dennis Miller, Fred Thompson (replacing The Radio Factor with Bill O’Reilly soon), and Alan Colmes.  “The Source” features the best sports coverage from Fox Sports Radio, South Carolina Sportstalk with Phil Korblut, and is the new home of  The Press Box with Allen Smothers each weekday morning 7am-9am.  Add Fox News Radio updates each hour, live play-by-play of South Carolina Gamecock Basketball, and special event coverage…….and “The Source” offers some of the most informative,  entertaining, and compelling programming available in the area.

 

The Source for Talk, News, and Sports is WOLH-AM Florence, SC 1230khz and under special authority granted by the Federal Communications Commission, FM translator W255BD Darlington, SC  98.9mhz  and WHYM-AM Lake City, SC 1260khz.

 

Contact:

Dave Baker

VP/Programming

dbaker@miller.fm

843-678-9393 x224


Miller Communications Radio Stations give away a Suzuki XL7 SUV Posted on: 1/6/2009
(Sumter, SC) - Mary Montgomery (pictured with Power 99.3 personality Matt G and her new Suzuki XL7) was the winner in the Ride or No Ride radio contest.  Mary won a brand new Suzuki XL7 compliments of Suzuki of Sumter, Youngs Food Stores, Goodwill Industries, Your Hometown IGA and the Miller Communications Radio Stations.  Thousands registered at sponsor location and live remote registration stops.  Qualifiers won a black box with prizes ranging from free gasoline, compact discs, groceries, and show tickets.....to the grand prize, the Suzuki XL7.  Trips all over the US, an in ground swimming pool and a brand new ride were all given away in 2008.  Bigger and better prizes coming soon to your favorite Miller Communications radio station.  Thanks for listening.

Bad Dog 94.7 Listener is a "Guitar Hero" Posted on: 11/6/2008

(Florence, SC)  Bad Dog 94.7 – WICI-FM, along with Mountain Dew, AMP Energy Drink, Super Wal-Mart on S. Irby in Florence, and Activision-the creators of Guitar Hero “Walk This Way”, teamed up to crown our own “Guitar Hero” in a battle of the bands competition.  Bad Dog 94.7 listeners gathered at Super Wal-Mart for an exciting contest.  The large crowd gathered, and through several elimination rounds, the contestants were narrowed until a winner emerged and walked away with a prize package valued at over $2700!  Thank you to the Bad Dog 94.7 listeners and our sponsors Mountain Dew, AMP Energy Drink, Super Wal-Mart on S. Irby Street in Florence, and Activision’s Guitar Hero “Walk This Way” for another exciting and successful radio event.

Star 93.7 gives away in-ground swimming pool Posted on: 6/3/2008
 
(Florence, SC)  Congratulations to Cindy Lewis of Florence, grand prize winner of the Wet and Wild Summer promotion giveaway held on Saturday May 31, 2008 at The Pool Store in Florence. 

The grand prize includes a new, installed in-ground Barrier Reef swimming pool from The Pool Store including concrete and cool decking, a picnic table from Hartsville Lumber and Barns, a supply of Monster Energy Drink, a fire ant treatment from Harris Pest Control, and a planter from Forest Lake Greenhouses.  Fazoli’s of Florence provided pizza for everyone at the grand prize event.

 

Qualifiers joined together for a “reverse drawing” elimination contest.  The excitement builds as the number of qualifiers shrinks.  Finally, we were down to the final two contestants..…..and then one.  Cindy Lewis of Florence.  Cindy and her family were very excited to win the grand prize.

 

Star 93.7 would like to thank our listeners and sponsors for participating in one of the biggest radio promotions in Florence radio history.


Miller Communications launches Kat Country in Sumter Posted on: 4/4/2008

Sumter’s newest station is ON THE AIR! WWHM 1290AM & 93.3FM, Kat Country’s, music format is special blend of the best country hits.  From the “Class of ‘89” through today, with some of the country legends sprinkled in for flavor, Sumter’s Country Station will always play a great blend of familiar and proven Country songs.

  

In November 2007, Miller Communications, Inc. purchased WQMC-AM, 1290 kHz, licensed to Sumter, SC. The radio station was then owned by Morris College and was off the air. Miller Communications, Inc. returned the station to the air in February 2008, temporarily simulcasting Miller’s “WICI-FM, Bad Dog 94.7 FM, Classic Rock,” product on the AM station until Miller could finish building Sumter’s newest radio station with a new format and clear some Federal Communications Commission grants.

 

On 4-2-08, Miller Communications, Inc., with newly assigned FCC call letters of WWHM-AM and with special FCC authority to operate WWHM-AM, 1290 kHz AM, with FM translator W227BI, Sumter, SC, 93.3 MHz, WWHM hit the airways at 1290 AM & 93.3 FM. 

 

This dual combination of an AM station to use a FM translator for “local” coverage is a brand new strategy of the Federal Communications Commission. Although the new rules are expected to be released soon, the use of these FM translators, or mini-FM stations, is only being granted on a special individual AM station basis. This combining of AM stations and FM translators have not received full FCC approval status or general usage across the nation at this time.

 

Sumter, SC was selected as a site to be kind of a test site for two of these translators working in unison with two AM radio stations WDXY, Newstalk 1240 / 105.9 FM (launched June 2007) & the NEW WWHM, Kat Country 1290 / 93.3FM (launched April-2-08).

 

These FM translators, or mini FM stations, help AM stations fill in their signals over their markets. Many AM stations were licensed many years ago and now they cannot even cover their complete markets because of growth or expansion of their communities. WDXY 1240 & WWHM 1290 were two of these types of AM stations that qualified for these FM translators for fill in or help with local coverage. You could not even hear these older Sumter AM stations in the City Limits of Sumter well, Shaw Field at night and even the daytime signals were scratchy and undesirable on the fringe of the county.

 

Now, with this new technology, Miller Communications, Inc., using these low power local FM translators on WWHM 1290 AM & 93.3 FM, launched Sumter’s new Kat Country and also continue to broadcast WDXY Newstalk on 1240 AM & 105.9 FM.   

 

 

For additional information, contact:

 

Miller Communications, Inc.

 

Harold Miller, President/CEO                        775-2321 x221            harold@miller.fm

Dave Baker, VP Programming/Operations     775-2321 x224            dbaker@miller.fm

 


Shaw AFB Featured on "Sumter w/ Susan" 2nd Friday Each Month Posted on: 1/21/2008
Shaw Air Force Base will have a new outlet as base representatives take to the radio monthly on "Sumter with Susan," on WDXY AM 1240 and 105.9 FM.
The show, which airs weekdays 8 - 9 a.m., will feature a representative from Shaw scheduled the second Friday of each month.  The program features personal segments as well as those by Rush Limbaugh, Paul Harvey and Dr. Laura.  A different representative will appear each month, according to Judy Lewis, deputy chief of 20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs. 

WDXY 1240 AM has stronger signal Posted on: 1/21/2008

Miller Communications took WDXY to another level in July following a waiver from the Federal Communications Commission to allow re-broadcasting of the 1240 AM signal on an FM translator.  In a letter from U.S. Representative John Spratt, D-S.C., to the FCC, he spelled out how beneficial an FM translator would be, not just for Miller Communications but for all Sumterites in a time of emergency.

Harold Miller, CEO of Miller Communications, said because of night-time interference, WDXY 1240 AM –a community-oriented news and talk radio station –could not even reach Shaw Air Force Base.

According to Spratt’s letter, “The ability to broadcast to the entire Sumter listening area will help to provide information when the area is experiencing hurricanes or other natural disasters.. In addition to enhancing emergency broadcasting outlets, an expanded WDXY coverage area give troops stationed at Shaw the option of listening to local broadcasting.”

The WDXY antenna was built in the 1960’s before the Gamecock City experienced much growth.  WDXY is now simulcast on 105.9 FM and enjoys a much stronger signal with increased penetrating power.  The new signal reaches almost the entire county.


Fred Thompson - WDXY Posted on: 2/18/2008

Presidential hopeful Fred Thompson talks with Susan Trautsch during her radio show “Sumter with Susan” which is heard weekday mornings on WDXY 1240 am/105.9 fm.  Trautsch served as the moderator during the hour-long forum held on Wednesday morning, January 9 at the Guignard Diner.  U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson, R-Tenn., talked about the future of his campaign saying he is making his stand in South Carolina where he said he will “draw a line in the sand.”