WOOZ-FM

WOOZ-FM (99.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Harrisburg, Illinois, United States, the station serves the Marion-Carbondale (IL) area. The station is currently owned by Max Media and licensed to MRR License LLC.[1]

WOOZ-FM
CityHarrisburg, Illinois
Broadcast areaMarion-Carbondale (IL) area
Frequency99.9 MHz
BrandingNew Country Z100
SloganToday's Newest and Hottest Country Music
Programming
FormatCountry
Ownership
OwnerMax Media
(MRR License LLC)
WCIL, WCIL-FM, WUEZ, WJPF, WXLT
History
First air date
February 13, 1981
Former call signs
WEBQ-FM (1981-1989)
Technical information
Facility ID74581
ClassB
ERP32,000 watts
HAAT189.0 meters (620.1 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°36′45.00″N 88°52′3.00″W
Links
Websitehttp://www.z100fm.com

History

The station was assigned the call letters WEBQ-FM on 1947-9-1. On 1989-08-02, the station changed its call sign to the current WOOZ-FM.[2]

Ownership

In December 2003, Mississippi River Radio, acting as Max Media LLC (John Trinder, president/COO), reached an agreement to purchase WCIL, WCIL-FM, WJPF, WOOZ-FM, WUEZ, WXLT, KCGQ-FM, KEZS-FM, KGIR, KGKS, KJEZ, KKLR-FM, KLSC, KMAL, KSIM, KWOC, and KZIM from the Zimmer Radio Group (James L. Zimmer, owner).[3] The reported value of this 17 station transaction was $43 million.[4]

References
  1. "WOOZ-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "WOOZ Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. Homan, John D. (2003-12-19). "Zimmer sells 17 radio stations". Southern Illinoisan. The Zimmer Radio Group, a family-owned media company, announced Wednesday it will sell 17 of its 32 stations [...] to Mississippi River Radio.
  4. "Changing Hands - 1/12/2004". Broadcasting & Cable. 2004-01-12.


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