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.
Local musicians Bob Eidson, Jimmy Gilstrap and blues artist Kip Anderson also had shows on Wrix & Wans.