WVES (FM)
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| Broadcast area | Chincoteague, Virginia Accomac, Virginia Pocomoke City, Maryland |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 101.5 FM MHz |
| Branding | "Wow 101-5" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country[1] |
| Affiliations | CBS Radio News |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WCTG, WICO-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | August 29, 2016[2] |
Former call signs | WOWZ (2016-Present)[3] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 198743 |
| Class | A |
| Power | 5,000 Watts |
| HAAT | 72 meters (236 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°51′15.0″N 75°33′19.0″W / 37.854167°N 75.555278°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WOWZ Webstream |
| Website | WOWZ Online |
WOWZ is a Country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Chincoteague, Virginia, serving Chincoteague and Accomac in Virginia and Pocomoke City in Maryland.[1] WOWZ is owned and operated by GSB Broadcasting.[4]
History
WOWZ signed on for the first time on August 29, 2016 and began stunting with a "wheel of formats".[2] At 10 AM the next day, the station officially launched with a Country format, branded as "Wow 101-5".[2] The first song on "Wow" was "Gone Country" by Alan Jackson.[2][5]
References
- ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Venta, Lance (August 29, 2016). "WOWZ To Wow Eastern Shore". RadioBB Networks. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ^ "WOWZ Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ^ "Wow 101.5 Debuts". RadioBB Networks. August 30, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
External Links
- Wow 101-5 Online
- Facility details for Facility ID WOWZ ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database