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WBZO
Broadcast areaLong Island
Frequency103.1 MHz
Branding103.1 Max FM
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatClassic Hits
Ownership
Owner
WHLI, WALK, WALK-FM, WKJY, WWSK
History
First air date
February 1993 (as WBSI)
Former call signs
WQIA (1/1992-2/1992)
WBSI (1992-1993)[1]
Technical information
Facility ID60245
ClassA
ERP1,550 watts
HAAT141 meters (463 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°45′3.00″N 73°12′49.00″W / 40.7508333°N 73.2136111°W / 40.7508333; -73.2136111
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.1031maxfm.com

WBZO (103.1 FM, "Max FM") is an American classic hits music formatted radio station licensed to Bay Shore, New York.

103.1 Max FM Plays Classic Hits - featuring music from the 70s, 80s, and More. Studios are located at Airport Plaza in Farmingdale.

History

103.1 FM first signed on the air in February 1993 as WBSI, broadcasting from studios located on Sunrise Highway in Bay Shore and playing oldies from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. The WBSI calls were dropped only a few months after the station signed on because WBLI complained the WBSI calls were too similar and would taint the Arbitrons.

WBZO — along with WHLI, WKJY, and WWSK — was sold by Barnstable Broadcasting to Connoisseur Media effective July 3, 2012 for $23 million. Since then, Connoisseur has made extensive investments in research and marketing to better serve the local Long Island community and the loyal listeners of B103, including purchasing WALK-FM.

On May 15, 2015 WBZO rebranded as "103.1 Max FM".[2]

Currently, the station's weekday on-air personalities include Jim Douglas and Kelly Dyson in Morning Drive, Patrick Shea, Middays and Ralph Tortora in Afternoon Drive.[3]

Weekend personalities include, Mike Ewald and Chris Simmons.

References

  1. ^ "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. FCC Media Bureau. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  2. ^ WBZO Long Island Rebrands as Max FM
  3. ^ [1]