| City: | Oliver Springs, Tennessee |
| WVLZ | |
| Area: | Knoxville metropolitan area |
| Branding: | 106.1 VLZ |
| Format: | Active rock |
| Affiliations: | Compass Media Networks United Stations Radio Networks |
| Owner: | Loud Media LLC |
| Sister Stations: | WKCE, WKVL, WTLT, WGAP, WSMM |
| Airdate: | (as WJRV) |
| Former Callsigns: | WJZO (2008–2009) WJRV (2009–2020) |
| Licensing Authority: | FCC |
| Facility Id: | 170987 |
| Class: | A |
| Erp: | 190 watts |
| Coordinates: | 36.1081°N -84.3356°W |
| Webcast: | Listen Live |
WVLZ (106.1 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Oliver Springs, Tennessee, and serving the Knoxville metropolitan area.[1] It is owned by Loud Media and airs an active rock radio format. In morning drive time, the station carries "The Woody and Wilcox Show," syndicated from WEND Charlotte.
WVLZ is a Class A station, with an effective radiated power of 190 watts. The studios are on the fifth floor of the Sunsphere in Knoxville.
The station signed on the air in . Its original call sign was WJRV. The station aired a hot adult contemporary music format branded as "106.1 The River".
On May 27, 2020, it was announced that the station was to be acquired by Loud Media.[2]
On June 26, 2020, Loud Media launched "106.1 VLZ" with an active rock format.[3]
The station changed call letters on July 1, 2020 to WVLZ[4]