WIOZ (550 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an adult standards format. It is licensed to Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States. The station is currently owned by Muirfield Broadcasting, Inc. and features programming from Westwood One.

WIOZ
Frequency550 kHz
BrandingWIOZ 550 AM
Programming
FormatAdult standards
AffiliationsAmerica's Best Music
Ownership
OwnerMuirfield Broadcasting, Inc.
History
First air date
March 25, 1980
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID46949
ClassB
Power1,000 watts day
260 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
35°9′4″N 79°28′40″W / 35.15111°N 79.47778°W / 35.15111; -79.47778
Links
Public license information
Websitewioz.com

History

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WIOZ changed from all-news radio to the Music of Your Life format in 1999, when WIOZ-FM changed to adult contemporary.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WIOZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Michael Futch, "WIOZ-FM Changes Format to Soft Rock," The Fayetteville Observer, April 4, 1999.
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