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| Frequency | 103.7 MHz |
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| Branding | 103.7 The Boomer |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Affiliations | ABC Radio, Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | 1971 |
Former call signs | WQKK (1985-?) WHCG (?-1998) WHCG-FM (1998-1998) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 73247 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 3,000 watts |
| HAAT | 91 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°23′56.00″N 82°2′36.00″W / 32.3988889°N 82.0433333°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | 1037theboomer.com |
WBMZ (103.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Between the fall of 2011 and the spring of 2013, and again since the fall of 2014, WBMZ has served as the official flagship radio station for Georgia Southern Eagles athletics, broadcasting football, men's and women's basketball and baseball games along with weekly coaches' shows.[1]
Licensed to Metter, Georgia, United States, the station serves the Metter, Statesboro, and Swainsboro areas. The station is currently owned by Dennis Jones, through licensee RadioJones, LLC, and features programming from ABC Radio and Westwood One.[2]
History
The station went on the air as WQKK on 4 July 1985. On 2 May 1988, the station changed its call sign to WHCG, on 12 June 1998 to WHCG-FM, and on 13 July 1998 to the current WBMZ.[3]
WBMZ is hosted locally by Trey Dixon in the mornings and by station program director Steve Lawson in the afternoons.
References
- ↑ "WBMZ Named Flagship for Georgia Southern Radio Network". Georgia Southern Eagles. 5 July 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ↑ "WBMZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "WBMZ Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- WBMZ in the FCC FM station database
- WBMZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database