WZWW (FM) explained

WZWW
City:Boalsburg, Pennsylvania
Area:State College, Pennsylvania
Branding:93.7 3WZ
Frequency:93.7 MHz
Airdate:April 13, 1998 (as WBUS)
Format:Hot adult contemporary
Erp:330 watts
Haat:415m (1,362feet)
Class:A
Facility Id:6025
Licensing Authority:FCC
Owner:Seven Mountains Media
Licensee:Southern Belle Media Family, LLC
Sister Stations:WFGE, WBUS, WLEJ, WBHV, WOWY, WHUN
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:3wz.com

WZWW (93.7 MHz) is a hot adult contemporary music formatted radio station licensed to serve the community of Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, and broadcasting to the State College, Pennsylvania, area.

History

WZWW signed on as WBUS on April 13, 1998, part of Boalsburg Broadcasting, with a city of license of Boalsburg, Pennsylvania. The station was purchased later by Dame Broadcasting in 2001, then by Forever Broadcasting in March 2005.

On January 22, 2019, the station's classic rock format swapped frequencies with 99.5 WMAJ-FM, with the station changing its call sign to WMAJ and assuming a Top 40 format.[1]

It was announced on October 12, 2022, that Forever Media was selling 34 stations and 12 translators, including WMAJ and five other sister stations, to State College-based Seven Mountains Media for $17.375 million.[2] The deal closed on January 1, 2023.[3]

On December 30, 2022, it was announced that the station would adopt a hot adult contemporary format and the "3WZ" branding, both moving from WZWW (95.3 FM), within days. On January 3, 2023, the format and branding were moved from 95.3 FM to 93.7 FM, with the station changing its call sign to WZWW on January 11.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Forever Preps State College Frequency Swap. January 3, 2019. RadioInsight. en-US. January 7, 2019.
  2. News: SEVEN MOUNTAINS MEDIA TO ACQUIRE 34 STATIONS FROM FOREVER MEDIA. October 14, 2022. RadioInsight.com. October 12, 2022.
  3. News: Seven Mountains Media-Forever Media Deal To Close Jan. 2.. October 12, 2022.