WIOZ (550 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an adult standards format. It is licensed to Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States. The station is currently owned by Muirfield Broadcasting, Inc. and features programming from Westwood One.
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Frequency | 550 kHz |
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Branding | WIOZ 550 AM |
Programming | |
Format | Adult standards |
Affiliations | America's Best Music |
Ownership | |
Owner | Muirfield Broadcasting, Inc. |
History | |
First air date | March 25, 1980 |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 46949 |
Class | B |
Power | 1,000 watts day 260 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°9′4″N 79°28′40″W / 35.15111°N 79.47778°W |
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Public license information | |
Website | wioz.com |
History
editWIOZ changed from all-news radio to the Music of Your Life format in 1999, when WIOZ-FM changed to adult contemporary.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WIOZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Michael Futch, "WIOZ-FM Changes Format to Soft Rock," The Fayetteville Observer, April 4, 1999.
External links
edit- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 46949 (WIOZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WIOZ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for WIOZ