WKAZ-FM
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| City | Miami, West Virginia |
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| Broadcast area | Metro Charleston, West Virginia |
| Branding | Tailgate 107.3 |
| Slogan | Party Songs for Party People |
| Frequency | 107.3 MHz (also on HD Radio) |
| First air date | June 6, 1983 |
| Format | adult hits |
| ERP | 23,500 watts |
| HAAT | 206 meters |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 19535 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 38°16′25.0″N 81°31′27.0″W / 38.273611°N 81.524167°W |
| Affiliations | West Virginia MetroNews |
| Owner |
West Virginia Radio Corporation (West Virginia Radio Corporation of Charleston) |
| Sister stations | WCHS, WKAZ, WKWS, WRVZ, WSWW, WSWW-FM, WVAF |
| Webcast | WKAZ-FM Webstream |
| Website | WKAZ-FM Online |
WKAZ-FM is a Variety (radio) formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Miami, West Virginia, serving Metro Charleston. WKAZ-FM is owned and operated by West Virginia Radio Corporation. WKAZ broadcasts in HD.[1]
History
The West Virginia Radio Corporation purchased WKAZ-FM and WSWW-AM in 1995. In 2006, WKAZ flipped from Oldies to Adult Hits under the "Jack FM" branding, using the ABC Radio satellite feed. In March 2007, WKAZ-FM restored the previous oldies format using Tom Kent's "Classic Top 40" branding. It positioned itself as "107.3 WKAZ-FM, Classic Top 40".
On April 25, 2011, WKAZ-FM changed its format to classic rock, branded as "107.3 K-Rock".
On August 8, 2014, after stunting for a day with patriotic-themed songs, WKAZ-FM rebranded itself as "Tailgate 107.3," using a "no rules" very broad variety hits format, technically bringing the Variety Hits format to Charleston on the frequency that originally carried it. Tailgate's format seems to be a combination of CHR, Hip-Hop, Pop, Country, Rock, and Classic Hits. A sample hour include such artists such as Brad Paisley, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Rage Against The Machine.[2]
References
External links
- Tailgate 107.3 Online
- History of WKNA/WKAZ/WQBE
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WKAZ
- Radio-Locator information on WKAZ
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WKAZ