| Country: | US |
| WRIX | |
| City: | Homeland Park, South Carolina |
| Area: | Upstate South Carolina |
| Branding: | Electric City Bluegrass |
| Airdate: | September 1, 1986 |
| Frequency: | 1020 kHz |
| Translator: | 104.7 W284CZ (Anderson) |
| Format: | Bluegrass |
| Power: | 10,000 watts day |
| Class: | D |
| Facility Id: | 1216 |
| Owner: | The Power Foundation |
| Licensee: | Charles McClure |
| Sister Stations: | WHQA |
| Webcast: | Listen Live |
| Website: | Official Website |
| Licensing Authority: | FCC |
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. 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.
