WROX (AM)
| Broadcast area | Coahoma County, Mississippi |
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| Frequency | 1450 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Variety hits |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | June 5, 1944 |
Call sign meaning | sounds like "rocks" |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 11611 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°12′40″N 90°34′42″W / 34.21111°N 90.57833°W |
| Translator(s) | 97.5 W248CL (Clarksdale) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | WROX Online |
WROX Building | |
Original WROX building at 257 Delta Avenue in Clarksdale | |
| Location | 257 Delta Ave., Clarksdale, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 34°12′5″N 90°34′29″W / 34.20139°N 90.57472°W |
| NRHP reference No. | 02000854 |
| Added to NRHP | August 9, 2002 |
WROX (1450 kHz) is a variety AM radio station in Clarksdale, Mississippi. It is a class C station operating with 1,000 watts. The WROX studio and business office is located at 628 DeSoto Avenue, one block from the famous 'Crossroads' in Clarksdale. WROX had the first black radio announcer in Mississippi, Early Wright, also known as "The Soul Man" and "Brother Early Wright."
Wright hosted a show on WROX for over 50 years. Notable blues musicians who hosted programs or performed on air at WROX include Ike Turner, Robert Nighthawk, Sonny Boy Williamson II, Raymond Hill, and Doctor Ross.