WWZW
WWZW is a Classic Hits formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Buena Vista, Virginia, serving the Buena Vista/Lexington area. WWZW is owned and operated by First Media Radio, LLC.[1]
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| City | Buena Vista, Virginia |
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| Broadcast area | Buena Vista, Virginia Lexington, Virginia |
| Frequency | 96.7 MHz |
| Branding | Classic 96-7 3WZ |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic Hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | First Media Radio, LLC |
| WREL | |
| History | |
First air date | 1960 |
Call sign meaning | a nod to sister WZWW in Bellefonte, PA |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 19672 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 2,000 Watts |
| HAAT | 346 Meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°43′37.0″N 79°18′24.0″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WWZW Webstream |
| Website | WWZW Online |
History
Until July 22, 2004, WWZW (then WREL-FM) and sister WREL-AM were owned by Equus Communications, Inc.
On August 10, 2004, WREL-FM switched calls to WWZW to match co-owned station WZWW in Bellefonte, PA.
On November 1, 2004, WWZW, still a country music station, adopted the "3WZ" branding, the same branding used by sister WZWW, an adult contemporary station.
On February 2, 2005, First Media Radio changed WWZW's format from country to adult contemporary. Sister WREL-AM remained a News/Talk station.
In July 2009, WWZW switched from an Adult Contemporary format to Classic Hits as "Classic 96-7 3WZ".
References
- "WWZW Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- Classic 96-7 3WZ Online
- WWZW in the FCC's FM station database
- WWZW on Radio-Locator
- WWZW in Nielsen Audio's FM station database