WKAZ-FM
WKAZ-FM (107.3 FM, "107.3 KAZ") is a radio station licensed to Miami, West Virginia. Owned by West Virginia Radio Corporation, it broadcasts a country music format serving the Charleston area.
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| City | Miami, West Virginia |
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| Broadcast area | Metro Charleston, West Virginia |
| Frequency | 107.3 MHz |
| Branding | "107-3 KAZ" |
| Slogan | "Today's New Country" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | West Virginia MetroNews |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | West Virginia Radio Corporation (West Virginia Radio Corporation of Charleston) |
| Sister stations | WCHS, WKAZ, WKWS, WRVZ, WSWW, WVAF |
| History | |
| First air date | June 6, 1983 |
| Former call signs | WVCM (1983–1988) WLZT (1988–1992) WKAZ (1992–2006) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 19535 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 23,500 watts |
| HAAT | 206 meters (676 feet) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 38°16′25.4″N 81°31′26.4″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WKAZ-FM Webstream |
| Website | WKAZ-FM Online |
History
The West Virginia Radio Corporation purchased WKAZ-FM and WSWW-AM in 1995. In 2006, WKAZ flipped from Oldies to Adult Hits under the "Jack FM" branding, using the ABC Radio satellite feed. In March 2007, WKAZ-FM restored the previous oldies format using Tom Kent's "Classic Top 40" branding. It positioned itself as "107.3 WKAZ-FM, Classic Top 40".
On April 25, 2011, WKAZ-FM changed its format to classic rock, branded as "107.3 K-Rock".
On August 8, 2014, after stunting for a day with patriotic-themed songs, WKAZ-FM flipped to an eclectic format as Tailgate 107.3. Positioned as a "no rules" format featuring "Party Songs for Party People", the station played a broad mix of current pop and country music, as well as classic hits spanning as far back as the 1970's.[1]
On April 1, 2020, the station flipped to country music as 107.3 KAZ, flanking sister station classic country WKWS.[2]
References
- "Tailgate Brings Party To Charleston, WV". RadioInsight. 2014-08-09. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
- "Tailgate 107.3 Charleston WV Flips To Country". RadioInsight. 2020-04-02. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
External links
- 107-3 KAZ Online
- History of WKNA/WKAZ/WQBE
- WKAZ in the FCC's FM station database
- WKAZ on Radio-Locator
- WKAZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database