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| Broadcast area | Marion-Carbondale |
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| Frequency | 92.7MHz |
| Branding | 92.7 ALT 2K |
| Programming | |
| Format | Alternative rock |
| Ownership | |
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| WDDD-FM,WFRX,WHET,WMIX,WMIX-FM,WTAO-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | March 1994 (1994-03) |
Former call signs | WVZA (1991–2009) WTAO-FM (2009–2018) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 124 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 25,000watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters (330 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°46′26″N89°05′49″W / 37.774°N 89.097°W /37.774; -89.097 |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | alt2k.com |
WVZA (92.7FM, "92-7 ALT 2K") is an Americanalternative rock music formattedradio station licensed toHerrin, Illinois, serving theMarion-Carbondale, Illinois, area.
92.7 FM previously aired aTop 40 (CHR) format branded as "KISS-FM", competing withWCIL-FM, under the ownership ofClear Channel Communications. It was divested and sold toWithers Broadcasting in 2008 as part of Clear Channel's plan to exit small market radio.[2]
In July 2009, the top 40 format andcall sign were moved to 105.1 FM inMurphysboro, Illinois, with theactive rock format andWTAO-FM call sign coming over to 92.7 FM. The stations announced a reversal of the call sign swap on July 23, 2018, which took effect on August 1, 2018.[3]
On May 24, 2019, WVZA changed their format from adult contemporary to alternative rock, branded as "92.7 Alt 2K".[4]
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