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WAZO (107.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Pop Contemporary Hit Radio format.[1] Licensed to Southport, North Carolina, USA, the station serves the Wilmington area. The station is currently owned by Nm Licensing LLC.[2]
[edit] History
In 2000, Ocean Broadcasting LLC, which owned Wilmington radio stations WLGX, WRQR and WMFD, started a CHR radio station at 98.3 FM, licensed to Oak Island, North Carolina. Broadcasting at the equivalent of 25,000 watts from a 400-foot tower near Southport, and serving Brunswick and New Hanover counties, WAZO "Channel Z" played such artists included the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sugar Ray, Will Smith, the Backstreet Boys, Dave Matthews, TLC, Jennifer Lopez and Santana.[3][4][5]
In July 2004, NextMedia Group purchased WRQR, WAZO, and WMFD from Ocean Broadcasting, and WKXB and WSFM from Sea-Comm Inc.[6] The sale meant WSFM and WAZO would trade frequencies. JoJo, Jamie and Flave of Bob 93.3 in Greenville, North Carolina joined what was now Z-107.5.[7]
[edit] Z1075 Onair Lineup
6-10am "FOZ and Tina in the morning" 10a-3p "Jerry Mac" 3p-7p "Matt Murphy" 7p-12a "JUSTIN WRIGHT"
[edit] References
- ^ WAZO Facility Record. United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Station Information Profile. Arbitron.
- ^ Cory Reiss, "3 Companies Compete for Listeners; Less Static Expected on Area Dial As Radio Stations Debut," Star-News, May 26, 2000.
- ^ "New FM Radio Station Takes to Airwaves," Star-News, July 25, 2000.
- ^ Daniel Thigpen, "Turn on the Radio," Star-News August 7, 2000.
- ^ Bonnie Eksten, "Ocean Broadcasting, Sea-Comm Stations Sold to NextMedia - New Owner to Operate Locally," Star-News, July 14, 2004.
- ^ Amy Hotz, "Radio Changes Bring Two New Morning Teams," Star-News, September 20, 2004.
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