WMOZ explained

WMOZ
City:Moose Lake, Minnesota
Area:Cloquet, Minnesota
Branding:106.9 The Moose
Frequency:106.9 MHz
Airdate:1999 (as KBFH)
Format:Classic hits
Erp:6,000 watts
Haat:50 meters (164 feet)
Class:A
Facility Id:614
Coordinates:46.5056°N -92.6792°W
Former Callsigns:KBFH (1998–2002)
Affiliations:AP News
Minnesota Twins
Owner:Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Sister Stations:WKLK-FM, WKLK
Website:wmoz-fm.com
Licensing Authority:FCC

WMOZ (106.9 FM, "106.9 The Moose") is a radio station licensed to serve Moose Lake, Minnesota. The station is owned by Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. It airs a classic hits music format.[1]

The station was assigned the WMOZ call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on June 26, 2002.[2]

Programming

In addition to its usual music programming, WMOZ carries local high school sports and certain professional sports broadcasts of regional interest.[3] As of the 2007-2008 baseball season, WMOZ is an affiliate of the Minnesota Twins radio network.[4]

History

In January 2003, the station dropped its simulcast of WKLK-FM and flipped to a country music format.[5] On November 26, 2003, the station flipped to an Oldies format from Jones Radio Network branded as "Oldies 106.9".[5] It eventually shifted to classic hits as "Classic Hits 106.9".

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arbitron . Station Information Profile . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100301134627/http://www.arbitron.com/ . March 1, 2010 .
  2. Web site: Call Sign History . FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  3. News: Duluth News-Tribune . Today's featured prep games . Rick . Weegman . 2004-10-14 . 05B.
  4. Web site: Minnesota Twins official website . Twins Radio Network . 2008-07-14.
  5. News: Upper Midwest Broadcasting . Broadcasting News - November 2003 . 2003-11-26.