WAEZ
Mainstream Top 40 | |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
|---|---|
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bristol Broadcasting Company |
| WEXX, WFHG-FM, WLNQ, WNPC, WWTB, WXBQ-FM | |
| History | |
Former call signs |
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| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 54601 |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts horizontal 87,000 watts vertical |
| HAAT | 332 meters (1,089 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°04′34.00″N 82°41′28.00″W / 36.0761111°N 82.6911111°W |
| Translator(s) | 95.3 W237DV (Kingsport) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www |
WAEZ (94.9
History
On January 4, 1956, the Federal Communications Commission granted a construction permit to Radio Greeneville, Inc., to build a new FM radio station in Greeneville. The station was on the air by July. It changed its call sign to WOFM on June 9, 1966.[3] The station was airing a country music format by 1979.[4] The call letters changed to WIKQ in 1982, and by 1985 the station was airing an adult contemporary format,[5] utilizing a format from the Satellite Music Network.[6] However, it was far behind WTFM, its direct format competitor, in the ratings.[7]
The WAEZ format and call sign moved from 99.3 MHz in 2000. The WIKQ call sign moved to 103.1 MHz in Tusculum.
In 2011, Bristol Broadcasting purchased a translator (W237DV), which it uses to rebroadcast WAEZ on 95.3 in Kingsport, Tennessee. Previously, WAEZ dealt with many (terrain) issues getting the main signal into parts of Kingsport.
References
- ^ "Call Sign History (WAEZ)". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WAEZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "FCC History Cards for WAEZ". Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Weekender's complete guide to area radio listening". Kingsport Times-News. August 18, 1979. p. Weekender 6. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Radio 'race' hits 25 local stations". Kingsport Times-News. September 29, 1985. pp. 1F, 3F. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Williams, Bill (January 10, 1986). "Kingsport stations switch music beats". Kingsport Times-News. p. 2D. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Newland, John (September 8, 1989). "Extinction of DJs? Growth of automated radio may send radio personalities the way of the dinosaur". Kingsport Times-News. pp. 1D, 10D. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Official Electric 94.9 Site
- Facility details for Facility ID 742468 (WAEZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WAEZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Tri-Cities Radio Market @ Bristol Broadcasting.com