WZLB

WZLB (103.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock music format. Licensed to Valparaiso, Florida, United States, the station serves the Ft. Walton Beach area. The station is currently owned by Community Broadcasters, LLC.[1]

WZLB
CityValparaiso, Florida
Broadcast areaFort Walton Beach, Florida
Frequency103.1 MHz
Branding103.1 The Shark
SloganThe Next Generation of Classic Rock
Programming
FormatClassic rock
Ownership
OwnerCommunity Broadcasters, LLC
Sister stationsWECQ, WHWY, WTKE-FM, WWAV
History
First air dateNovember 1974 (as WQUH)
Former call signsWQUH (1974-1992)
WLGH (1992-1994)
WMXZ (1994-2012)
Call sign meaningZLB - "Blaze" reversed (previous branding)
Technical information
Facility ID60811
ClassC2
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT147 meters
Transmitter coordinates30°30′53.00″N 86°13′12.00″W
Links
WebcastListen live
WebsiteWZLB Online

History

The station went on the air as WQUH in November 1974. On April 1, 1992 WQUH shifted from Smooth Jazz to Adult Contemporary WLGH, then to Top 40 as WMXZ on March 31, 1994.[2] On March 2, 2012 WMXZ changed their format to rock, branded as "103.1 The Blaze". On March 14, 2012 WMXZ changed their call letters to WZLB. As of 21 December 2011, Quantum sold its stations to Apex Broadcasting in Ft Walton Beach.

Apex Broadcasting sold WZLB — along with sister stations WECQ, WHWY, and WWAV — to Community Broadcasters effective December 1, 2016, at a purchase price of $5.9 million.

On September 1, 2019, the station went off the air for around 24 hours and the following day on the 2nd, WZLB rebranded with a new name called 103.1 The Shark and a new format to newer classic rock.

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References
  1. "WMXZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "WMXZ Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.


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