WPWZ explained

WPWZ
City:Pinetops, North Carolina
Country:US
Area:Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Branding:"Power 95-5"
Frequency:95.5 MHz
Format:Urban contemporary
Erp:25,000 watts
Class:C3
Licensing Authority:FCC
Facility Id:74222
Coordinates:35.946°N -77.66°W
Owner:First Media Radio, LLC
Sister Stations:WDWG, WRMT, WZAX

WPWZ (95.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an urban contemporary format. Licensed to Pinetops, North Carolina, United States, it serves the Rocky Mount area. The station is owned by First Media Radio.

History

WEQQ signed on in the 1990s, simulcasting the hot adult contemporary music WEQR. The station picked up the country music format and WKTC call letters of what is now WPLW-FM in 1998. In late 2003, the station played Christmas music and then became WPWZ "Power 95.5 FM",[1] playing mainstream urban music by artists such as Beyoncé, Marvin Gaye and Ludacris, while WDWG took over the country music format.[2] Starting in 2004, they began to play R&B all day as well as the Russ Parr Morning Show until 2006 when they switched to the Steve Harvey Morning Show.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Raleigh-Durham Radio Waves. October 23, 2012.
  2. Fred Marion, "Local radio stations switch, tweak formats," Rocky Mount Telegram, July 21, 2005, Marquee section.