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| Broadcast area | Roanoke, Virginia New River Valley |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 102.5 MHz |
| Branding | 102.5 The Mountain |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult album alternative |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | George S. Flinn, Jr. |
| Operator | Community Media Group, LLC |
| 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 |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WBZS Webstream |
| Website | themountain.website |
WBZS is an adult album alternative formatted 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]
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.
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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