WPWZ

WPWZ
Broadcast areaRocky Mount, North Carolina
Frequency95.5 MHz
Branding"Power 95-5"
Programming
FormatUrban contemporary
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerFirst Media Radio, LLC
WDWG, WRMT, WZAX
History
First air date
1997 (1997)
Former call signs
  • WWRT (1990–1996)
  • WEQQ (1996–1998)
  • WKTC (1998–2003)[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID74222
ClassC3
ERP25,000 watts
HAAT140 meters (460 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
35°56′45.6″N 77°39′35.9″W / 35.946000°N 77.659972°W / 35.946000; -77.659972
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.powerhits95.com

WPWZ (95.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an urban contemporary format. Licensed to Pinetops, North Carolina, United States, it serves the Rocky Mount area. The station is owned by First Media Radio.

History

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WEQQ signed on in the 1990s, simulcasting the hot adult contemporary music WEQR. The station picked up the country music format and WKTC call letters of what is now WPLW-FM in 1998. In late 2003, the station played Christmas music and then became WPWZ "Power 95.5 FM",[3][1] playing mainstream urban music by artists such as Beyoncé, Marvin Gaye and Ludacris, while WDWG took over the country music format.[4] Starting in 2004, they began to play R&B all day as well as the Russ Parr Morning Show until 2006 when they switched to the Steve Harvey Morning Show.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Call Sign history". Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WPWZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "Raleigh-Durham Radio Waves". Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  4. ^ Fred Marion, "Local radio stations switch, tweak formats," Rocky Mount Telegram, July 21, 2005, Marquee section.
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