WKZB | |
City: | Newton, Mississippi |
Area: | Meridian, Mississippi |
Branding: | 97.9 The Buzz |
Format: | Classic hits |
Frequency: | 97.9 MHz |
Sister Stations: | WUCL, WALT-FM |
Erp: | 8,700 watts |
Haat: | 168 meters |
Class: | C3 |
Facility Id: | 48780 |
Former Callsigns: | WMYQ-FM (1980–1984) WNNW-FM (1984–1985) WMYQ-FM (1985–1999) WMSO (1999–2006) WYHL (2006–2007) WHTU (2007–2011) WUCL (2011–2016) WJXM (11/8/2016-11/16/2016) |
Owner: | Bryan Holladay |
Licensee: | Meridian Media Group, LLC |
Affiliations: | United Stations Radio Networks |
Licensing Authority: | FCC |
WKZB (97.9 MHz, "The Buzz") is a classic hits-formatted FM radio station licensed to Newton, Mississippi broadcasting in the Meridian, Mississippi, Arbitron market. Its transmitter is located near Chunky, Mississippi.
On September 9, 2011, the then-WHTU changed its call sign to WUCL and changed format to classic country.[1]
On October 28, 2016, WUCL changed its format from classic country (which moved to WJXM 105.7 FM DeKalb) to classic hits, branded as "97.9 The Buzz" as part of a three-station format shuffle.[2] On November 8, 2016, the station assumed the WJXM call sign. On November 16, 2016, WJXM changed its call sign to WKZB.