WVAZ
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| City of license | Oak Park/Chicago |
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| Broadcast area | Chicagoland |
| Branding | V-103 |
| Slogan | "Today's R&B and Classic Soul" |
| First air date | Mid 1980s |
| Frequency | 102.7 FM (MHz) |
| Format | Urban AC |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| Class | B |
| Callsign meaning | The V from WVAZ is used in "V-103" branding |
| Owner | Clear Channel Communications |
| Website | WVAZ website |
WVAZ, known locally as "V-103", is an urban adult contemporary that is licensed to Oak Park. WVAZ is owned by Clear Channel, alongside sister stations WGCI and WGRB-AM. WVAZ is also the station that was the launching pad for the radio career of syndicated personality, Doug Banks. In 2005, WVAZ began broadcasting in IBOC digital radio, using the HD Radio system from iBiquity.
[edit] History
The station signed on in 1950. They were a black owned radio station and by the 1970s they were known as WBMX and an urban contemporary featuring soul hits, dance music and contemporary jazz. They were owned by Sonderling Broadcasting.
They continued as an urban contemporary station in the 1980s competing with WGCI 107.5. In the late 1980s the station was sold to Broadcast Partners. They continued with an urban format. In the early 1990s though the station evolved to more of an urban adult contemporary format. Broadcast Partners sold the station in 1997 to Chancellor Media. Chancellor also owned former rival WGCI which had stayed a mainstream urban station.
Chancellor sold 3 other stations but kept WVAZ and WGCI. WGCI remained a mainstream urban station while WVAZ plays the role as the urban adult contemporary station. Chancellor would restructure into AMFM, Inc., in 1999 and in 2000 merge with Clear Channel.
[edit] Current line up
Weekdays
- Tom Joyner Morning Show 5-9AM
- Note: Chicago is the largest market to carry Tom Joyner due to a lack of popularity in New York and Los Angeles.
- Middays with Troi Tyler 9AM-2PM
- The Real Show with Ramonski Luv & Joe Soto 2-7PM
- Irene Mojica 7PM-12AM
- Late Night with BJ Murphy 12AM-5AM
Friday Nights
- Tornado 7PM-12AM (due to Tornado's death, it is currently in hiatus)
[edit] Station management
- General Manager Earl Jones
- Operations Manager/Program Director Elroy Smith
- Assistant Program Director/Music Director Armando Rivera
- News Director Wanda Wells
- Community Outreach Coordinator
- Public Affairs Director Les Brown
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