WAYZ
WAYZ is a country music formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Hagerstown, Maryland, serving the Four-State Area. WAYZ is owned and operated by VerStandig Broadcasting.
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| City | Hagerstown, Maryland |
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| Broadcast area | Chambersburg, PA Hagerstown, MD Martinsburg, WV Winchester, VA |
| Frequency | 104.7 MHz |
| Branding | 104.7 WAYZ |
| Slogan | Your Hometown Country Connection |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | M. Belmont Verstandig, Inc. (HJV Limited Partnership) |
| Sister stations | WBHB-FM, WLIN, WIKG |
| History | |
| First air date | 1946 (as WJEJ-FM) |
| Former call signs | WJEJ-FM (1946–1977) WWMD (1977–2000)[1] WAYZ-FM (2000–2005) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 25827 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 8,300 watts |
| HAAT | 420 meters |
| Transmitter coordinates | 39°41′47.0″N 77°30′47.0″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WAYZ Webstream |
| Website | WAYZ Online |
FM 104.7 came on the air in 1946 as WJEJ-FM (sister to WJEJ 1240). Until 2000 the station was known as easy listening/beautiful music formatted WWMD under Hagerstown Broadcasting; it was then traded to Verstandig for 101.5 FM and $2.5 million.[2]
References
- "Call letters" (PDF). Broadcasting. February 21, 1977. p. 84.
- "Changing hands" (PDF). Broadcasting. April 17, 2000. p. 52.
External links
- 104.7 WAYZ Online
- WAYZ in the FCC's FM station database
- WAYZ on Radio-Locator
- WAYZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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