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| frequency = 104.5 [[Megahertz|MHz]] {{HD Radio}}
| frequency = 104.5 [[Megahertz|MHz]] {{HD Radio}}
| airdate = July [[1967 in radio|1967]] (as WTID-FM)
| airdate = July [[1967 in radio|1967]] (as WTID-FM)
| format = [[Contemporary Hit Radio]]
| format = [[Contemporary Hit Radio|Top 40/CHR]]
| power = 49,000 [[Watt]]s
| power = 49,000 [[Watt]]s
| haat = 146 Meters (479 ft)
| haat = 146 Meters (479 ft)
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'''WNVZ''' (104.5 [[Hertz|MHz]] "Z104") is a commercial [[FM broadcasting|FM]] [[radio station]] [[city of license|licensed]] to [[Norfolk, Virginia]], serving [[Hampton Roads]]. WNVZ is owned and operated by [[Entercom]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WNVZ|title=WNVZ Facility Record|work=[[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division}}</ref> It airs a [[contemporary hit radio]] (CHR/Top 40) [[radio format|format]].
'''WNVZ''' (104.5 [[Hertz|MHz]] "Z104") is a commercial [[FM broadcasting|FM]] [[radio station]] [[city of license|licensed]] to [[Norfolk, Virginia]], serving [[Hampton Roads]]. WNVZ is owned and operated by [[Entercom]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WNVZ|title=WNVZ Facility Record|work=[[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division}}</ref> It airs a [[contemporary hit radio|Top 40/CHR]] [[radio format|format]].


The studios and offices are at Entercom Communications' Hampton Roads headquarters on Clearfield Avenue in [[Virginia Beach]].<ref>[http://www.z104.com/contact-us Z104.com]</ref> The [[transmitter]] tower is off East Pembroke Avenue in [[Hampton, Virginia|Hampton]].<ref>[http://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/patg?id=WNVZ-FM Radio-Locator.com]</ref>
The studios and offices are at Entercom Communications' Hampton Roads headquarters on Clearfield Avenue in [[Virginia Beach]].<ref>[http://www.z104.com/contact-us Z104.com]</ref> The [[transmitter]] tower is off East Pembroke Avenue in [[Hampton, Virginia|Hampton]].<ref>[http://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/patg?id=WNVZ-FM Radio-Locator.com]</ref>
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==History==
==History==


The station first [[sign-on|signed on]] in July 1967 as '''WTID-FM'''.<ref>[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-221]]</ref> It was the FM [[sister station]] of [[AM 1270]] WTID (now [[WTJZ]]) in nearby [[Newport News]]. (The '''TID''' [[call sign|call letters]] stood for TIDewater, another name for the Hampton Roads section of [[Virginia]].) For much of its history, 104.5 was a Contemporary Hits/Top 40 radio station, picking up the format in 1973 as '''WQRK'''. In the 1980s, it subscribed to noted programmer Mike Joseph's "[[Hot Hits]]" format, as '''WNVZ''', playing only songs from the current [[Top 40]] Charts. Through the 1990s and early 2000s, it leaned toward a more [[rhythmic contemporary]] sound. Several years ago, it moved back to a more [[mainstream Top 40]] approach.
The station first [[sign-on|signed on]] in July 1967 as '''WTID-FM'''.<ref>[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-221]]</ref> It was the FM [[sister station]] of [[AM 1270]] WTID (now [[WTJZ]]) in nearby [[Newport News]]. (The '''TID''' [[call sign|call letters]] stood for "TIDewater", another name for the Hampton Roads section of [[Virginia]].) For much of its history, 104.5 was a Contemporary Hits/Top 40 radio station, picking up the format in 1973 as '''WQRK'''. In August 1982, it subscribed to noted programmer Mike Joseph's "[[Hot Hits]]" format, as '''WNVZ''', playing only songs from the current [[Top 40]] charts.<ref>http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1983/B-Radio-Neb-Terr-1983-YB.pdf</ref> Through the 1990s and early 2000s, it leaned toward a more [[rhythmic contemporary]] sound. In 2015, it moved back to a more [[mainstream Top 40]] approach.


WNVZ's morning show has gained national attention for being the originator of the [[Unexpected John Cena]] [[Internet meme|meme]], where a snippet of a popular film, TV series, song or other form of media is interrupted by [[WWE]] superstar [[John Cena]]'s entrance video and [[The Time Is Now (John Cena song)|song]], often played loudly.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1983367-hilarious-wwe-prank-phone-call-drives-mans-wife-insane|title=Hilarious WWE Prank Phone Calls Drives Woman Insane|work=[[Bleacher Report]]}}</ref><ref name="NYmag">{{cite web|last=Feldman|first=Brian|date=December 18, 2015|url=http://nymag.com/following/2015/12/famous-man-responds-to-meme-its-john-cena.html#|title=A Famous Man Responded to a Meme Involving Him — IT'S JOHN CENA|work=[[New York (magazine)|New York]]|accessdate=January 8, 2018}}</ref>
WNVZ's morning show has gained national attention for being the originator of the [[Unexpected John Cena]] [[Internet meme|meme]], where a snippet of a popular film, TV series, song or other form of media is interrupted by [[WWE]] superstar [[John Cena]]'s entrance video and [[The Time Is Now (John Cena song)|song]], often played loudly.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1983367-hilarious-wwe-prank-phone-call-drives-mans-wife-insane|title=Hilarious WWE Prank Phone Calls Drives Woman Insane|work=[[Bleacher Report]]}}</ref><ref name="NYmag">{{cite web|last=Feldman|first=Brian|date=December 18, 2015|url=http://nymag.com/following/2015/12/famous-man-responds-to-meme-its-john-cena.html#|title=A Famous Man Responded to a Meme Involving Him — IT'S JOHN CENA|work=[[New York (magazine)|New York]]|accessdate=January 8, 2018}}</ref>

Revision as of 17:35, 22 April 2018

WNVZ
Broadcast areaHampton Roads
Frequency104.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding"Z104"
Programming
FormatTop 40/CHR
Ownership
Owner
WPTE, WVKL, WWDE-FM
History
First air date
July 1967 (as WTID-FM)
Former call signs
WTID-FM (1967-1972)
WQRK (1973-1981)
Call sign meaning
W Norfolk Virginia Z
Technical information
Facility ID40755
ClassB
Power49,000 Watts
HAAT146 Meters (479 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°2′18.0″N 76°18′29.0″W / 37.038333°N 76.308056°W / 37.038333; -76.308056
Links
WebcastWNVZ Webstream
WebsiteWNVZ Online

WNVZ (104.5 MHz "Z104") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Norfolk, Virginia, serving Hampton Roads. WNVZ is owned and operated by Entercom.[1] It airs a Top 40/CHR format.

The studios and offices are at Entercom Communications' Hampton Roads headquarters on Clearfield Avenue in Virginia Beach.[2] The transmitter tower is off East Pembroke Avenue in Hampton.[3]

History

The station first signed on in July 1967 as WTID-FM.[4] It was the FM sister station of AM 1270 WTID (now WTJZ) in nearby Newport News. (The TID call letters stood for "TIDewater", another name for the Hampton Roads section of Virginia.) For much of its history, 104.5 was a Contemporary Hits/Top 40 radio station, picking up the format in 1973 as WQRK. In August 1982, it subscribed to noted programmer Mike Joseph's "Hot Hits" format, as WNVZ, playing only songs from the current Top 40 charts.[5] Through the 1990s and early 2000s, it leaned toward a more rhythmic contemporary sound. In 2015, it moved back to a more mainstream Top 40 approach.

WNVZ's morning show has gained national attention for being the originator of the Unexpected John Cena meme, where a snippet of a popular film, TV series, song or other form of media is interrupted by WWE superstar John Cena's entrance video and song, often played loudly.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "WNVZ Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ^ Z104.com
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com
  4. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-221
  5. ^ http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1983/B-Radio-Neb-Terr-1983-YB.pdf
  6. ^ "Hilarious WWE Prank Phone Calls Drives Woman Insane". Bleacher Report.
  7. ^ Feldman, Brian (December 18, 2015). "A Famous Man Responded to a Meme Involving Him — IT'S JOHN CENA". New York. Retrieved January 8, 2018.


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