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WKMZ-LP

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WKMZ-LP
Broadcast areaGreene County, Virginia
Frequency96.5 MHz
Branding97-9 The Wren
Programming
FormatDefunct (formerly Oldies)
Ownership
OwnerGateway Media
WREN-LP
History
First air date
February 9, 2017
Last air date
October 11, 2019
Technical information
Facility ID192447
ClassL1
Power100 watts
HAAT23 meters (75 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
38°13′59.0″N 78°22′8.0″W / 38.233056°N 78.368889°W / 38.233056; -78.368889

WKMZ-LP was a broadcast radio station licensed to Ruckersville, Virginia and serving Greene County, Virginia. WKMZ-LP was owned by Gateway Media, consisting of former Stu-Comm, Inc. board member Jon G. Hall, WNRN announcer John "Rusty" Cempre, and Robert M. Johnson.[1][2] The station aired an oldies format, simulcasting the programming of WREN-LP 97.9 FM in Charlottesville.[3] The station was taken silent on October 11, 2019, and its license was cancelled April 15, 2021, as the station had been off the air for more than one year.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "WKMZ-LP Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "CDBS Application No. BNPL-20131114ACU". FCC CDBS.
  3. ^ "About – RadioCoop.org". radiocoop.org.
  4. ^ "WKMZ-LP, Ruckersville, VA Facility ID No. 192447 Silent since October 11, 2019: Request for Special Temporary Authority to Remain Silent", fcc.gov. November 7, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2021.