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| name = WBZS |
| name = WBZS |
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| image_size = 200px |
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| city = [[Shawsville, Virginia]] |
| city = [[Shawsville, Virginia]] |
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| area = [[Roanoke, Virginia]]<br>[[New River Valley]] |
| area = [[Roanoke, Virginia]]<br>[[New River Valley]] |
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| airdate = [[2013 in radio|2013]] |
| airdate = [[2013 in radio|2013]] |
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| frequency = {{Frequency|[[102.5 FM|102.5]]|[[MHz]]}} |
| frequency = {{Frequency|[[102.5 FM|102.5]]|[[MHz]]}} |
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| power = 150 [[Watt]]s |
| power = 150 [[Watt]]s |
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| haat = {{convert|591|m|ft|sp=us}} |
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| owner = George S. Flinn, Jr. |
| owner = George S. Flinn, Jr. |
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'''WBZS''' is |
'''WBZS''' is a [[radio station]] licensed to [[Shawsville, Virginia]], serving [[Roanoke, Virginia]] and the [[New River Valley]].<ref name="Arbitron"/> WBZS is owned by George S. Flinn, Jr. From its 2013 sign-on, the station was [[Local marketing agreement|leased]] to Three Daughters Media, who simulcast the [[talk radio|talk]] format of [[WIQO-FM]] [[Lynchburg, Virginia|Lynchburg]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Venta|first1=Lance|title=Lynchburg Talker Expands To Trimulcast|url=http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/86645/lynchburg-talker-expands-to-trimulcast/|website=RadioInsight|date=11 November 2013}}</ref> |
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WBZS entered into a three-year lease to Community Media Group, owner of [[adult album alternative]] [[WVMP]], on December 1, 2016.<ref name="FCC"/><ref>{{cite web|last1=Venta|first1=Lance|title=WVMP Expands to Blacksburg|url=https://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/109705/wvmp-expands-to-blacksburg/|website=Radio Insight|date=December 14, 2016}}</ref> |
WBZS entered into a three-year lease to Community Media Group, owner of [[adult album alternative]] [[WVMP]], on December 1, 2016.<ref name="FCC"/><ref>{{cite web|last1=Venta|first1=Lance|title=WVMP Expands to Blacksburg|url=https://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/109705/wvmp-expands-to-blacksburg/|website=Radio Insight|date=December 14, 2016}}</ref> |
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On February 1, 2018, the AAA format moved exclusively to WBZS, which rebranded as "102.5 The Mountain".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Venta|first1=Lance|title=Roanoke's Mountain Loses One Of Its Signals|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/122909/roanokes-mountain-loses-one-signals/|website=RadioInsight|date=5 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Time Brokerage Agreement|url=https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/enwiki/api/manager/download/d7659754-5f22-6258-933d-9bd6cf8acd88/1a9d759d-5deb-4d07-8b8d-5243376d0f52.pdf|website=FCC Public Inspection File}}</ref> |
On February 1, 2018, the AAA format moved exclusively to WBZS, which rebranded as "102.5 The Mountain".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Venta|first1=Lance|title=Roanoke's Mountain Loses One Of Its Signals|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/122909/roanokes-mountain-loses-one-signals/|website=RadioInsight|date=5 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Time Brokerage Agreement|url=https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/enwiki/api/manager/download/d7659754-5f22-6258-933d-9bd6cf8acd88/1a9d759d-5deb-4d07-8b8d-5243376d0f52.pdf|website=FCC Public Inspection File}}</ref> |
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Upon the lease ending on December 1, 2019, the AAA programming moved back to [[WVMP]]; WBZS' current format is unknown.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Venta|first1=Lance|title=Roanoke's Mountain Returns to 101.5|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/182123/roanokes-mountain-returns-to-101-5/|website=RadioInsight|date=2 December 2019}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Radio stations in Virginia|BZS]] |
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[[Category:Adult album alternative radio stations in the United States]] |
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Revision as of 15:42, 8 January 2020
| Broadcast area | Roanoke, Virginia New River Valley |
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| Frequency | 102.5 MHz |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | George S. Flinn, Jr. |
| History | |
First air date | 2013 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 89133 |
| Class | A |
| Power | 150 Watts |
| HAAT | 591 meters (1,939 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°11′42.0″N 80°9′23.0″W / 37.195000°N 80.156389°W |
WBZS is a radio station licensed to Shawsville, Virginia, serving Roanoke, Virginia and the New River Valley.[1] WBZS is owned by George S. Flinn, Jr. From its 2013 sign-on, the station was leased to Three Daughters Media, who simulcast the talk format of WIQO-FM Lynchburg.[2]
WBZS entered into a three-year lease to Community Media Group, owner of adult album alternative WVMP, on December 1, 2016.[3][4]
On February 1, 2018, the AAA format moved exclusively to WBZS, which rebranded as "102.5 The Mountain".[5][6]
Upon the lease ending on December 1, 2019, the AAA programming moved back to WVMP; WBZS' current format is unknown.[7]
References
- ^ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
- ^ Venta, Lance (11 November 2013). "Lynchburg Talker Expands To Trimulcast". RadioInsight.
- ^ "WBZS Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
- ^ Venta, Lance (December 14, 2016). "WVMP Expands to Blacksburg". Radio Insight.
- ^ Venta, Lance (5 February 2018). "Roanoke's Mountain Loses One Of Its Signals". RadioInsight.
- ^ "Time Brokerage Agreement" (PDF). FCC Public Inspection File.
- ^ Venta, Lance (2 December 2019). "Roanoke's Mountain Returns to 101.5". RadioInsight.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID WBZS ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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