WOWZ-FM
City | Accomac, Virginia |
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Broadcast area | Eastern Shore of Virginia |
Frequency | 99.3 MHz |
Branding | Wow 99.3 & 101.1 |
Programming | |
Format | Classic country |
Ownership | |
Owner | Stephen A. Marks Stations (Chincoteague Broadcasting Corporation) |
History | |
First air date | 1990 (as WVES) |
Former call signs | WVES (1990-2017) |
Call sign meaning | WOW Z |
Technical information | |
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 |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | Wow 99.3 & 101.1 Online |
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 Stephen A. Marks Stations.[1]
Programming[]
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 FM Snow Hill, MD).[2] On December 12, 2017, WVES swapped their call letters with WOWZ-FM to go with the "Wow" branding.
References[]
- ^ "WOWZ-FM Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Format Musical Chairs in Delmarva Radioinsight - November 28, 2017
External links[]
- 99-3 Shore Country on Facebook
- WOWZ in the FCC FM station database
- WOWZ on Radio-Locator
- WOWZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
Categories:
- Radio stations in Virginia
- Country radio stations in the United States
- Radio stations established in 1990
- 1990 establishments in Virginia
- Virginia radio station stubs