WFMZ (FM)

WFMZ

City of license	Hertford, North Carolina
Broadcast area	Hampton Roads
Branding	Classic Hits 104.9 and 92.3
Frequency	104.9 MHz
First air date	1991
Format	Classic Hits
ERP	50,000 watts
HAAT	150 meters
Class	C2
Facility ID	39883
Callsign meaning	Family-Minded Zone (from former sister station WFMZ-TV in Allentown, PA)
Owner	Max Radio
Sister stations	WVOD, WYND-FM, WZPR
Website	classichits1049.com

WFMZ (104.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Classic Hits format. Licensed to Hertford, North Carolina, USA, it serves the Hampton Roads area. The station is owned by Max Radio.^[1] Its studios are located at 907 B West Ehringhaus Street in Elizabeth City NC.

History

The station started in 1988, a CP (construction permit) was granted to Maranatha Broadcasting for WFMZ but it wouldn’t sign on until 1991. It was a Christian Contemporary station known as Praise 105 from 1991 to 2003. It was sold to Convergent Broadcasting in mid-June 2003. It became Classic Hits 104.9 on September 2, 2003 just after 6 am.

In 2006, Convergent Broadcasting LLC sold WFMZ, WYND-FM, WVOD and WZPR to CapSan Media LLC.^[2]

Starting May 14, 2009, WFMZ is being simulcasted by WZPR.

References

^ http://www.vartv.com/pdf/NCEP_2011_03_10.pdf
^ "Deals," Broadcasting and Cable, April 17, 2006.

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Radio stations in the Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News market

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Radio stations in the Elizabeth City-Nags Head (North Eastern NC) market

By FM frequency	WVRL - 88.3 · WUND - 88.9 · WRVS - 89.9 · WBUX - 90.5 · WURI - 90.9 · WZPR - 92.3 · WCMS - 94.5 · WOBR - 95.3 · WPNC - 95.9 · WKJX - 96.7 · WYND - 97.1 · WGTI - 97.7 · WOBX - 98.1 · WDLZ - 98.3 · WVOD - 99.1 · WQDK - 99.3 · WBXB - 100.1 · WFMI - 100.9 · WERX - 102.5 · WTIB - 103.7 · WCXL - 104.1 · WFMZ - 104.9 · WRSF - 105.7

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Classic Hits radio stations in North Carolina

By frequency	92.3 · 94.5 · 95.7 · 96.5 · 100.7 · 102.5 · 104.9 · 105.5 · 107.9

By callsign	WERX-FM · WFJA · WFLB · WFMZ · WKXS-FM · WNCT-FM · WRVA-FM · WXRC · WZPR

By city	Columbia · Greenville · Hertford · Hickory · Laurinburg · Leland · Nags Head · Sanford · Wake Forest

See also: adult contemporary, classic hits, college, country, news/talk, NPR, oldies, religious, rock, sports, top 40, urban, and other radio stations in North Carolina Also see: Oldies and Classic Hits.