WVZA

For the Murphysboro, Illinois radio station that held the call sign WVZA at 105.1 FM from 2009 to 2018, see WTAO-FM.
WVZA
Broadcast areaMarion-Carbondale
Frequency92.7 MHz
Branding92.7 ALT 2K
Programming
FormatAlternative rock
Ownership
Owner
WDDD-FM, WFRX, WHET, WMIX, WMIX-FM, WTAO-FM
History
First air date
March 1994 (1994-03)
Former call signs
WVZA (1991–2009)
WTAO-FM (2009–2018)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID124
ClassB1
ERP25,000 watts
HAAT100 meters (330 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°46′26″N 89°05′49″W / 37.774°N 89.097°W / 37.774; -89.097
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitealt2k.com

WVZA (92.7 FM, "92-7 ALT 2K") is an American alternative rock music formatted radio station licensed to Herrin, Illinois, serving the Marion-Carbondale, Illinois, area.

History

92.7 FM previously aired a Top 40 (CHR) format branded as "KISS-FM", competing with WCIL-FM, under the ownership of Clear Channel Communications. It was divested and sold to Withers Broadcasting in 2008 as part of Clear Channel's plan to exit small market radio.[2]

In July 2009, the top 40 format and call sign were moved to 105.1 FM in Murphysboro, Illinois, with the active rock format and WTAO-FM call sign coming over to 92.7 FM. The stations announced a reversal of the call sign swap on July 23, 2018, which took effect on August 1, 2018.[3]

On May 24, 2019, WVZA changed their format from adult contemporary to alternative rock, branded as "92.7 Alt 2K".[4]

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WVZA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Withers acquires six radio stations". 22 March 2008.
  3. ^ "Withers Swaps WTAO & WVZA In Southern Illinois Again - RadioInsight". RadioInsight. 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
  4. ^ Alt 2K Debuts in Marion-Carbondale Radioinsight - May 28, 2019


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