| City of license | Marco Island, Florida |
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| Branding | 1410 & 1660 The Avenue |
| Slogan | Timeless Cool |
| Frequency | 1660 kHz |
| First air date | May 21, 1999 (as WMIB) |
| Format | Jazz/Adult Standards/Adult Alternative |
| Power | 10,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 86909 |
| Former callsigns | WMIB (1999-2002) |
| Affiliations | Timeless Cool |
| Owner | Sovereign City Communications |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | avenuefla.com |
WCNZ (1660 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a mix of jazz, adult standards, and adult alternative music, under the name The Avenue. Licensed to Marco Island, Florida, USA. The station is currently owned by Starboard Media Foundation, Inc.[1]
The station went on the air as WMIB on May 21, 1999. On January 18, 2002, the station changed its call sign to the current WCNZ.[2]
In February 2009 WCNZ and its simulcast sister, WMYR AM in Fort Myers, changed from Catholic programming to Scott Shannon's The True Oldies Channel. In the fall of that same year, WMYR/WCNZ changed to their current "Timeless Cool" format branded as "The Avenue."
The Florida Everblades hockey team has inked a deal with The Avenue 1410/1660 AM to carry the team's games for the 2010-2011 season.[3]
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