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WBKZ
Havelock, North Carolina;
Frequency	105.1 MHz
Branding	Air1
Programming
Format	Worship music
Affiliations	Air1
Ownership
Owner	Educational Media Foundation
History
Former call signs	WKVO-FM (1971–1978); WMSQ (1978–1996); WANG (1996–1999); WANG-FM (1999–2005); WKOO (2005); WSSM (2005–2008); WRQR (2008); WSSM (2008–2010); WLVG (2010–2018); WHAR (2018–2024);
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	47106
Class	C3
ERP	18,500 watts
HAAT	117 meters
Transmitter coordinates	34°45′07″N 76°52′57″W / 34.75194°N 76.88250°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	air1.com

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WBKZ (105.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian worship format branded as Air1. WBKZ is licensed to Havelock, North Carolina. The station was sold in 2010 by NM Licensing LLC.^[2] The station is owned by the Educational Media Foundation.

History

This station was previously WKVO-FM until 1978, then WMSQ Q105 through the early 1990s, until they switched to Country music in 1996 with the call sign WANG-FM. Later, WANG-FM switched to adult standards. The station switched briefly to Westwood One oldies; on April 17, 2005, the call sign changed to WKOO (Kool 105.1").^[3] On June 13, 2005, the station changed to the Westwood One "Sam FM" adult hits format^[4] and the WSSM call sign.

In October 2006, WSSM returned to Dial-Global's Adult Standards format "America's Best Music".

In late April 2008, WSSM returned to the SAM "Simply About Music" adult hits format.

On May 27, 2010, WSSM ceased operation as it changed formats when sold by NextMedia Group under new ownership and changed its call sign to WLVG.

Call sign history

The station was assigned the call sign WKVO-FM in 1971, and was sold to MusicRadio, Inc. (a Maryland group) who changed the call sign to WMSQ in 1978. The station was a very valuable asset to the town of Havelock, N.C. and the nearby Marine Air Station at Cherry Point during several hurricanes in the 1980s. Havelock's business "golden age" peaked during the station's successful years from 1979 to 1990, partly due to the community involvement of station management and personalities. Arbitron ratings consistently saw the small station competing with much more powerful FM stations in nearby New Bern and Washington. On August 15, 1996, the station changed its call sign to WANG; on January 22, 1999 to WANG-FM; on April 11, 2005 to WKOO; on June 21, 2005 to WSSM; on March 10, 2008 to WRQR, then back to WSSM. On May 27, 2010, the call sign was changed to WLVG.^[5]

On April 16, 2018, the station changed its call sign to WHAR.

On March 28, 2024, the station changed its call sign to WBKZ.

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for WBKZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "WBKZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
^ "New Bern/Morehead City, NC". VarietyHits.com. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
^ "News archive: June 2005". VarietyHits.com. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
^ "WBKZ Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

External links

Facility details for Facility ID 47106 (WBKZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WBKZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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[1] "Facility Technical Data for WBKZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[2] "WBKZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

[3] "New Bern/Morehead City, NC". VarietyHits.com. Retrieved 2010-05-25.

[4] "News archive: June 2005". VarietyHits.com. Retrieved 2010-05-25.

[5] "WBKZ Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

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+{{for|the defunct radio station formerly in Jefferson, Georgia that held the call sign WBKZ at 880 AM|WBKZ (AM)}}
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-| name                 = WHAR
+| name             = WBKZ
-| image                = KLOVE 2014.png
+| logo             = Air1-logo.png
-| image_size           = 200px
+| logo_size        = 200px
-| city                 = [[Morehead City, North Carolina]]
+| city             = [[Havelock, North Carolina]]
-| area                 =
+| area             =
-| branding             =
+| branding         = ''[[Air1]]''
-| slogan               =
+| frequency        = 105.1 [[MHz]]
-| frequency            = 105.1 [[MHz]]
+| airdate          =
-| airdate              =
+| format           = [[Contemporary worship music|Worship music]]
-| format               = [[Contemporary Christian]]
+| erp              = 18,500 [[watt]]s
-| erp                  = 18,500 [[watt]]s
+| haat             = 117 meters
-| haat                 = 117 meters
+| class            = C3
+| licensing_authority = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
-| class                = C3
-| facility_id          = 47106
+| facility_id      = 47106
-| coordinates          = {{coord|34|45|07.00|N|76|52|57.00|W|type:landmark_region:US-NC}}
+| coordinates      = {{coord|34|45|07|N|76|52|57|W|type:landmark_region:US-NC}}
-| callsign_meaning     =
+| callsign_meaning =
-| former_callsigns     = WKVO-FM (1971-1978)<br>WMSQ (1978-1996)<br>WANG (1996-1999)<br>WANG-FM (1999-2005)<br>WKOO (2005)<br>WSSM (2005-2008)<br>WRQR (2008)<br>WSSM (2008-2010)<br>WLVG (2010-2018)
+| former_callsigns = {{ubl|WKVO-FM (1971–1978)|WMSQ (1978–1996)|WANG (1996–1999)|WANG-FM (1999–2005)|WKOO (2005)|WSSM (2005–2008)|WRQR (2008)|WSSM (2008–2010)|WLVG (2010–2018)|WHAR (2018–2024)}}
-| affiliations         =
+| affiliations     = [[Air1]]
-| owner                = Educational Media Foundation
+| owner            = [[Educational Media Foundation]]
-| licensee             =
+| licensee         =
-| sister_stations      =
+| sister_stations  =
-| webcast              = [http://www.klove.com/listen/player.aspx Listen Live]
+| webcast          = [http://www.air1.com/listen/ Listen Live]
-| website              = [http://www.klove.com/ klove.com]}}
+| website          = [http://www.air1.com/ air1.com]
+}}
-'''WHAR''' (105.1 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is a [[radio station]] broadcasting the Christian Contemporary format. WHAR is licensed to [[Havelock, North Carolina]]. The station was sold in 2010 by NM Licensing LLC.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WHAR |title=WHAR Facility Record |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division }}</ref>. In April 2018, the callsign changed to WHAR, carrying K-LOVE.
+'''WBKZ''' (105.1 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is a [[radio station]] broadcasting a [[Christian worship]] format branded as [[Air1]]. WBKZ is licensed to [[Havelock, North Carolina]]. The station was sold in 2010 by NM Licensing LLC.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WBKZ |title=WBKZ Facility Record |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division }}</ref> The station is owned by the [[Educational Media Foundation]].
 ==History==
-This station was previously WKVO-FM until 1978, then WMSQ Q105 through the early 1990s, until they switched to [[Country music]] in 1996 with the letters WANG-FM. Later, WANG-FM switched to [[adult standards]]. The station switched briefly to [[Westwood One (1976–2011)|Westwood One]] [[oldies]]; on April 17, 2005, the call letters changed to WKOO (Kool 105.1").<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.varietyhits.com/variety/markets/newbern.shtml|title=New Bern/Morehead City, NC|publisher=VarietyHits.com|accessdate=2010-05-25}}</ref> On June 13, 2005, the station changed to the Westwood One "[[S.A.M.: Simply About Music|Sam FM]]" [[adult hits]] format<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.varietyhits.com/variety/archive/june2005.shtml|title=News archive: June 2005|publisher=VarietyHits.com|accessdate=2010-05-25}}</ref> and the WSSM call letters.
+This station was previously WKVO-FM until 1978, then WMSQ Q105 through the early 1990s, until they switched to [[Country music]] in 1996 with the call sign WANG-FM. Later, WANG-FM switched to [[adult standards]]. The station switched briefly to [[Westwood One (1976–2011)|Westwood One]] [[oldies]]; on April 17, 2005, the call sign changed to WKOO (Kool 105.1").<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.varietyhits.com/variety/markets/newbern.shtml|title=New Bern/Morehead City, NC|publisher=VarietyHits.com|access-date=2010-05-25}}</ref> On June 13, 2005, the station changed to the Westwood One "[[S.A.M.: Simply About Music|Sam FM]]" [[adult hits]] format<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.varietyhits.com/variety/archive/june2005.shtml|title=News archive: June 2005|publisher=VarietyHits.com|access-date=2010-05-25}}</ref> and the WSSM call sign.
 In October 2006, WSSM returned to Dial-Global's Adult Standards format "[[America's Best Music]]".
-In late April 2008, the WSSM returned to the SAM "Simply About Music" adult hits format.
+In late April 2008, WSSM returned to the SAM "Simply About Music" adult hits format.
-On May 27, 2010, WSSM ceased operation as it changed formats when sold by [[NextMedia Group]] under new ownership and changed call letters to WLVG.
+On May 27, 2010, WSSM ceased operation as it changed formats when sold by [[NextMedia Group]] under new ownership and changed its call sign to WLVG.
 ==Call sign history==
-The station was assigned [[call sign]] WKVO-FM in 1971, and was sold to MusicRadio, Inc. (a Maryland group) who changed the calls to WMSQ in 1978. The station was a very valuable asset to the town of Havelock, N.C. and the nearby Marine Air Station at Cherry Point during several hurricanes in the 1980s. Havelock's business "golden age" peaked during the station's successful years from 1979 to 1990, partly due to the community involvement of station management and personalities. Arbitron ratings consistently saw the small station competing with much more powerful FM stations in nearby New Bern and Washington, N.C. On August 15, 1996, the station changed its [[call sign]] to WANG; on January 22, 1999 to WANG-FM; on April 11, 2005 to WKOO; on June 21, 2005 to WSSM; on March 10, 2008 to WRQR, then back to WSSM. On May 27, 2010, the calls were changed to WLVG.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=47106&Callsign=WHAR |title=WHAR Call Sign History |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division }}</ref>
+The station was assigned the [[call sign]] WKVO-FM in 1971, and was sold to MusicRadio, Inc. (a Maryland group) who changed the call sign to WMSQ in 1978. The station was a very valuable asset to the town of Havelock, N.C. and the nearby Marine Air Station at Cherry Point during several hurricanes in the 1980s. Havelock's business "golden age" peaked during the station's successful years from 1979 to 1990, partly due to the community involvement of station management and personalities. Arbitron ratings consistently saw the small station competing with much more powerful FM stations in nearby [[New Bern, North Carolina|New Bern]] and [[Washington, North Carolina|Washington]]. On August 15, 1996, the station changed its [[call sign]] to WANG; on January 22, 1999 to WANG-FM; on April 11, 2005 to WKOO; on June 21, 2005 to WSSM; on March 10, 2008 to WRQR, then back to WSSM. On May 27, 2010, the call sign was changed to WLVG.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=47106&Callsign=WBKZ |title=WBKZ Call Sign History |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division }}</ref>
 On April 16, 2018, the station changed its call sign to WHAR.
+On March 28, 2024, the station changed its call sign to WBKZ.
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-*{{FM station data|WHAR}}
+*{{FM station data|47106|WBKZ}}
 {{Greenville-New Bern Radio}}
 {{Religious Radio Stations in North Carolina}}
-{{K-LOVE}}
+{{Air 1}}
-[[Category:Radio stations in North Carolina|HAR]]
+[[Category:Air1 radio stations]]
-[[Category:K-Love radio stations]]
 [[Category:Contemporary Christian radio stations in the United States]]
-[[Category:Radio stations established in 1971]]
+[[Category:Radio stations established in 1972]]
-[[Category:1971 establishments in North Carolina]]
+[[Category:1972 establishments in North Carolina]]
 [[Category:Educational Media Foundation radio stations]]
+[[Category:Christian radio stations in North Carolina|BKZ]]

v t e Religious radio stations in the state of North Carolina
Stations	WAAE – New Bern WADE – Wadesboro WAGR – Lumberton WBFJ – Winston-Salem WBFJ-FM - Winston-Salem WBKU – Ahoskie WBKZ – Havelock WBLA - Elizabethtown WCGC – Belmont WCLW – Eden WCRU – Dallas WDRU – Wake Forest WDVV – Wilmington WEAL - Greensboro WGAS – Gastonia WGHJ – Fair Bluff WGHW – Lockwoods Folly Town WGTI – Windsor WHGW-LP – Morganton WHPE-FM – High Point WHPY – Clayton WIAM – Williamston WICE-LP – Henderson WJCV – Jacksonville WJOF-LP – Liberty WJRM – Troy WKFV – Clinton WKJW – Black Mountain WLGP – Harkers Island WLGT – Washington WLLY – Wilson WLXN – Lexington WLXZ – Pinehurst WMIT – Black Mountain WOBX – Wanchese WOGR – Charlotte WOGR-FM – Salisbury WOTJ – Morehead City WPCM – Burlington–Graham WPET – Greensboro WPFJ – Franklin WPIP – Winston-Salem WPJL – Raleigh WRAE – Raeford WSKY – Asheville WSTK - Aurora WSTS – Fairmont WTRU – Kernersville WUBN-LP – Wilson WUIT-LP – Durham WVRL – Elizabeth City WVRP – Roanoke Rapids WWIL-FM – Wilmington WWOL – Forest City WWQT – Tryon WWQY – Yadkin County WXBE – Beaufort WYAL – Scotland Neck WYBJ – Newton Grove WYDU – Red Springs WYFL – Henderson WYFQ – Charlotte WYFQ-FM – Wadesboro WYHW - Wilmington WYTR – Robbins WYZD – Dobson WZKB – Wallace
Defunct	WDLV-LP – Simpson WFWC-LP – Fremont WPTP-LP – Marble WVBS – Burgaw WWIL – Wilmington
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in North Carolina See also Classical Jazz Religious Spanish Smooth Jazz Other