WGMZ
WGMZ (93.1 FM, "Classic Hits Z93.1") is a radio station licensed to Glencoe, Alabama, United States. WGMZ serves the Gadsden, Alabama and Anniston, Alabama metropolitan areas. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and licensed to the Capstar TX Limited Partnership. It broadcasts a classic hits music format.[2]
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| City | Glencoe, Alabama |
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| Broadcast area | Gadsden, Alabama |
| Frequency | 93.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Classic Hits Z93.1 |
| Slogan | Gadsden & Anniston's Classic Hits Station |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | iHeartMedia, Inc. (Capstar TX LLC) |
| History | |
| First air date | 1994 |
| Former call signs | WZJV (1992-1993)[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 2465 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,650 watts |
| HAAT | 189 meters (620 feet) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 33°57′16″N 85°51′40″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wgmz.iheart.com/ |
History
The station was assigned the WGMZ call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on June 15, 1993.[1] Prior to that, the call letters were used in the Flint, Michigan market on several stations, notably on what is now WCRZ-FM from 1961 to 1984.
WGMZ dropped Top 40 for the Target Radio Satellite Networks adult alternative format "theLYTE".[3]
In 2006, WGMZ (Z-93.1) hired morning popular talents Rick Sisk and Dennis Deason and shifted Wild Bill Seckbach from AM to PM drive. WGMZ's primary coverage area includes Etowah and Calhoun counties (Gadsden/Anniston, AL)
References
- "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- Stark, Phyllis (July 16, 1994). "Vox Jox". Billboard. 106 (29): 84.
External links
- WGMZ in the FCC's FM station database
- WGMZ on Radio-Locator
- WGMZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database