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Broadcast area | Flagler County, Florida |
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Frequency | 97.7 FM MHz |
Branding | Oldies 97.7 The Blizzard |
Programming | |
Format | Defunct (was Oldies) |
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History | |
First air date | September 2002 |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
ERP | 31 watts |
HAAT | 52.7 meters (173 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 29°29′45″N81°08′07″W / 29.49583°N 81.13528°W |
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Public license information | LMS |
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K.P. Manning was "The Blizzard" General Manager and did the morning show since the start of the station in September 2002 until July 2006.
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