WMRZ (98.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an urban adult contemporary format. Licensed to Dawson, Georgia, United States, the station serves the Albany area. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc.[2][3] Its studios are on Westover Boulevard in Albany, and the transmitter is located northwest of Albany.

WMRZ
Broadcast areaAlbany, Georgia
Frequency98.1 MHz
Branding98.1 Kiss FM
Programming
FormatUrban adult contemporary
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
WJYZ, WGEX, WJIZ-FM, WOBB
History
First air date
June 2005; 19 years ago (2005-06)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID88542
ClassC3
ERP25,000 watts
HAAT79.9 meters (262 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
31°37′29.00″N 84°19′20.00″W / 31.6247222°N 84.3222222°W / 31.6247222; -84.3222222
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitekissalbany.iheart.com

History

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The station was assigned call sign WMRZ on May 5, 2003;[4] it signed on in June 2005.[5] The station's logo is similar to the one used by San Francisco sister station KISQ when it had an urban adult contemporary format.

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WMRZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WMRZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ "WMRZ Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  4. ^ "WMRZ Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  5. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009 (PDF). 2009. p. D-158. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
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