WWZW

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WWZW
Broadcast areaBuena Vista, Virginia
Lexington, Virginia
Frequency96.7 MHz
Branding"Classic 96-7 3WZ"
Programming
FormatClassic Hits
Ownership
OwnerFirst Media Radio, LLC
WREL
History
First air date
1960
Call sign meaning
a nod to sister WZWW in Bellefonte, PA
Technical information
Facility ID19672
ClassB1
ERP2,000 Watts
HAAT346 Meters
Transmitter coordinates
37°43′37.0″N 79°18′24.0″W / 37.726944°N 79.306667°W / 37.726944; -79.306667
Links
WebcastWWZW Webstream
WebsiteWWZW Online

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]

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

  1. ^ "WWZW Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

External links