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Overview
WXM49 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Marion, Illinois. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.425 MHz.
The National Weather Service office in Paducah, KY programs the station and issues the warnings it airs. The transmitter site is listed as Goreville. Its listed transmitter power is 1,000 watts.
Its signal is meant to serve 13 counties across Illinois and Kentucky, listed below. If your radio supports SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding), program the six-digit code for your county from the table below so it alerts only for warnings that affect you.
| County | State | SAME code | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander County | IL | 017003 |
Entire area |
| Franklin County | IL | 017055 |
Entire area |
| Hardin County | IL | 017069 |
Entire area |
| Jackson County | IL | 017077 |
Entire area |
| Johnson County | IL | 017087 |
Entire area |
| Massac County | IL | 017127 |
Entire area |
| Perry County | IL | 017145 |
Entire area |
| Pope County | IL | 017151 |
Entire area |
| Pulaski County | IL | 017153 |
Entire area |
| Saline County | IL | 017165 |
Entire area |
| Union County | IL | 017181 |
Entire area |
| Williamson County | IL | 017199 |
Entire area |
| Ballard County | KY | 021007 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- WXM49
- Frequency
- 162.425 MHz
- Transmitter
- Marion, IL
- Transmitter site
- Goreville
- Power
- 1,000 watts
- NWS office
- Paducah, KY
- Office address
- 8250 Kentucky Highway 3520 West, Paducah, KY 42086
- Office phone
- 270-744-6440
- Coverage
- 13 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
- TV market
- Paducah, KY-Cape Girardeau, MO-Harrisburg, IL
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Location
WXM49 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.425 MHz
- Transmitter
- Marion, IL
- NWS office
- Paducah, KY
- Covers
- 13 counties
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