WOWZ-FM
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| Broadcast area | Eastern Shore of Virginia |
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| Frequency | 99.3 MHz |
| Branding | Wow 99.3 & 101.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic country |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | 1990 (as WVES) |
Former call signs | WVES (1990-2017) |
Call sign meaning | "Wow" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 18384 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 22,000 watts |
| HAAT | 105 meters (344 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°47′5.0″N 75°36′16.0″W / 37.784722°N 75.604444°W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wow1015 |
WOWZ-FM is a classic country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Accomac, Virginia, serving the Eastern Shore of Virginia. WOWZ-FM is owned and operated by The Marks Group.[2]
Programming[edit]
On November 28, 2017, the then-WVES changed their format to classic country, branded as "Wow 99.3 & 101.1" (simulcast with WICO-FM 101.1 in Snow Hill, Maryland).[3] On December 12, 2017, WVES swapped call signs with WOWZ-FM 101.5 to go with the "Wow" branding.
References[edit]
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WOWZ-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WOWZ-FM Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Format Musical Chairs in Delmarva Radioinsight - November 28, 2017
External links[edit]
- WOWZ in the FCC FM station database
- WOWZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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