WPWZ

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.

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″N 77°39′37″W
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitepowerhits95.com

History

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
  1. "Call Sign history". Retrieved 2012-10-23.
  2. "Facility Technical Data for WPWZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. "Raleigh-Durham Radio Waves". Retrieved 2012-10-23.
  4. Fred Marion, "Local radio stations switch, tweak formats," Rocky Mount Telegram, July 21, 2005, Marquee section.


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