WDLZ

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WDLZ
WDLZ Earl98.3 logo.png
Broadcast areaThe Roanoke-Chowan and Southside Virginia
Frequency 98.3 MHz
BrandingEarl 98.3
Programming
Format Adult hits
Ownership
Owner
  • John Byrne
  • (Byrne Acquisition Group, LLC)
History
First air date
1970 (1970) (as WWDR-FM)
Former call signs
  • WWDR-FM (1970–1982)
  • WBCG (1982–1997)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 56667
Class A
ERP 3,000 watts
HAAT 100 meters (330 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
36°26′24″N77°08′10″W / 36.44000°N 77.13611°W / 36.44000; -77.13611
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website earl983.com

WDLZ (98.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an adult hits format. Licensed to Murfreesboro, North Carolina, United States, it serves Northeastern North Carolina and Southside Virginia. The station is currently owned by John Byrne, through licensee Byrne Acquisition Group, LLC.

In August 2018, WDLZ ended its satellite-delivered adult contemporary format. At 12:01 a.m. on August 2, 2018, "98.3 WDLZ" became known as "Earl 98.3" with an adult hits format. The station is managed by Jay Jenkins, who host the morning show. Earl 98.3 also broadcasts John Tesh's program "Intelligence For Your Life".

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WDLZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.