WPWZ
| Broadcast area | Rocky Mount, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 95.5 (MHz) |
| Branding | "Power 95.5" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Mainstream Urban |
| Affiliations | Steve Harvey Morning Show |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | First Media Radio, LLC |
| WDWG, WRMT | |
| History | |
First air date | 1986 |
Former call signs | WWRT (1990-1996) WEQQ (1996-1998) WKTC (1998-2003) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 74222 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 12,500 watts |
| HAAT | 140 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°56′45″N 77°39′37″W / 35.94583°N 77.66028°W |
| Links | |
| Website | powerhits95.com |
WPWZ (95.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Mainstream Urban format. Licensed to Pinetops, North Carolina, USA, it serves the Rocky Mount area. The station is currently owned by First Media Radio.
In 2009, a signal increase to 50,000 watts is planned.[citation needed]
History
WEQQ signed on in the 1990s, simulcasting the hot adult contemporary music WEQR. The station picked up the country music format and WKTC call letters of what is now WYMY in 1998. In 2003, they switched to Power 95.5 FM to play Urban Music. Starting in 2004, they began to play R&B all day as well as the Russ Parr Morning Show until 2006 when they switched to the Steve Harvey Morning Show.[1]
References
- ^ "Raleigh-Durham FM Dial". Archived from the original on 2003-02-01. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
External links
- official website
- Facility details for Facility ID WPWZ ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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