| Broadcast area | Marion, Virginia Smyth County, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1010kHz |
| Branding | KZ-105.1 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WMEV-FM,WOLD-FM,WHNK,WZVA | |
| History | |
First air date | December 12,1948 (as WMEV) |
Former call signs | WMEV (1948–2010) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 63710 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000watts day |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°51′23.0″N81°30′21.0″W / 36.856389°N 81.505833°W /36.856389; -81.505833 |
| Translator(s) | 105.1 W286DG (Marion) |
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Public license information | |
WUKZ (1010AM) is abroadcastradio station licensed to serve the community ofMarion, Virginia, United States. The station broadcasts aclassic hits format toMarion andSmyth County, Virginia. WUKZ is owned and operated by Lisa Nininger Bouldin, through licenseeBristol Broadcasting Company, Inc.
The station was known asWMEV from its initial sign-on date of December 12, 1948, under the ownership of Mountain Empire Broadcasting Corporation, through the late 1982 sale to Summit Broadcasting, Inc., and the mid-1998 acquisition by Glenwood Communications Corporation. Thecall sign stood forWonderfulMountainEmpire ofVirginia.
On November 20, 2010, the station dropped its longtime WMEV call sign to becomeWUKZ. Concurrent with this change, the station dropped itsSouthern Gospel format and rebranded itself as "Christmas 101.1" with an all-Christmas music format.
On January 1, 2011, WUKZ dropped Christmas music forClassic Hits and picked up the branding "KZ-101.1FM".
Effective January 1, 2017, Glenwood Communications sold WUKZ, sister stationWMEV-FM, and translator W266BM to Bristol Broadcasting Company for $1.75 million.
In addition to the main station, WUKZ is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.[2]
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W286DG | 105.1 FM | Marion, Virginia | 201089 | 250 | 0 m (0 ft) | D | LMS |
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