WIOZ (AM)

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WIOZ
WIOZ (AM) logo.png
Frequency 550 kHz
BrandingWIOZ 550 AM
Programming
Format Adult standards
Affiliations America's Best Music
Ownership
OwnerMuirfield Broadcasting, Inc.
History
First air date
March 25, 1980
Technical information
Facility ID 46949
Class B
Power 1,000 watts day
260 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
35°9′4″N79°28′40″W / 35.15111°N 79.47778°W / 35.15111; -79.47778
Links
Website wioz.com

WIOZ (550 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an adult standards format. It is licensed to Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States. The station is currently owned by Muirfield Broadcasting, Inc. and features programming from Westwood One.

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History

WIOZ changed from all-news radio to the Music of Your Life format in 1999, when WIOZ-FM changed to adult contemporary. [1]

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References

  1. Michael Futch, "WIOZ-FM Changes Format to Soft Rock," The Fayetteville Observer, April 4, 1999.