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WZZU

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

WZZU
Broadcast areaLynchburg metropolitan area
Frequency97.9 MHz
Branding97.3 & 97.9 The Rock Channel
Programming
FormatActive rock
Ownership
OwnerMel Wheeler, Inc.
WFIR, WPLI, WPLY, WSLC-FM, WSLQ, WVBB, WVBE-FM, WXLK
History
First air date
September 1, 1970; 53 years ago (1970-09-01)
Former call signs
  • WLLL-FM (1970–1973)
  • WGOL (1973–1997)
  • WRVX (1997–2000)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID17407
ClassC3
ERP570 watts
HAAT587 meters (1,926 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°33′46.0″N 79°11′38.0″W / 37.562778°N 79.193889°W / 37.562778; -79.193889
Repeater(s)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitetherockchannelradio.com

WZZU (97.9 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Lynchburg, Virginia. It broadcasts an active rock format and is owned and operated by Mel Wheeler, Inc.[2] The studios and offices are on Electric Road SW in Roanoke, Virginia.

WZZU has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 570 watts. The transmitter is on Mistover Drive in Monroe, Virginia.[3] Programming is also heard in the Roanoke metropolitan area on FM translator W247AD at 97.3 MHz.[4]

History

The station signed on the air on September 1, 1970.[5] Its original call sign was WLLL-FM, broadcasting at 98.3 MHz. It was the FM sister station to WLLL 930 AM. The two stations were owned by the Griffith Broadcasting Corporation. At first, WLLL-FM simulcast WLLL. Later, it had an automated oldies format, with its WGOL call letters standing for GOLden Oldies. In 1997, the call sign switched to WRVX.

In 2000, it changed its call sign to WZZU, airing a classic rock format. On April 19, 2021, WZZU segued from classic rock to mainstream rock, branded as "The Rock Channel".[6]

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WZZU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WZZU Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WZZU
  4. ^ Radio-Locator.com/W247AD
  5. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-220, Broadcasting & Cable
  6. ^ The Rock Channel Absorbs Lynchburg’s Planet Radioinsight - April 20, 2021

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