WITZ-FM

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WITZ-FM
Frequency 104.7 MHz
BrandingWITZ FM 104.7
Programming
LanguageEnglish
Format Adult contemporary
Affiliations Fox News Radio, Motor Racing Network
Ownership
OwnerJasper on the Air, Inc.
WITZ, WQKZ
History
First air date
October 29, 1954(70 years ago) (1954-10-29)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 30584
Class B
ERP 50,000 watts
HAAT 119 meters (390 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 38°21′2.2″N86°56′26″W / 38.350611°N 86.94056°W / 38.350611; -86.94056
Links
Public license information
Website www.witzamfm.com
WITZ
  • Jasper, Indiana
  • United States
Frequency 990 kHz
BrandingJuan 99.1 & 990
Programming
LanguageSpanish
Format Regional Mexican
Ownership
OwnerJasper on the Air, Inc.
History
First air date
April 4, 1948(77 years ago) (1948-04-04)
Technical information [2]
Facility ID 30853
Class D
Power
  • 1,000 watts day
  • 6 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
 38°21′2.2″N86°56′26″W / 38.350611°N 86.94056°W / 38.350611; -86.94056 (WITZ (AM))
Translator 99.1 W256DA (Jasper)
Links
Public license information

WITZ-FM (104.7 FM) and WITZ (990 AM) are radio stations broadcasting an adult contemporary music format on FM and a Regional Mexican format on AM. [3] Licensed to Jasper, Indiana, United States, the stations are owned by Jasper on the Air, Inc. and feature programming from Fox News Radio and Motor Racing Network. [4] [5]

WITZ began broadcasting on July 4, 1954. [6] WITZ added an FM station on October 29, 1954, [7] and held its dedication event just a few days later on November 1. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WITZ-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WITZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Archived from the original on September 23, 2009.
  4. ↑ "WITZ-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  5. ↑ "WITZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  6. ↑ "Hark The Herald---". The Daily Herald. Jasper, Indiana. July 2, 1948. pp. 1, 2 . Retrieved October 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "WITZ To Begin FM Operation This Evening". The Daily Herald. Jasper, Indiana. October 29, 1954. p. 2. Retrieved October 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "FM Station Slates Dedication Monday". The Daily Herald. Jasper, Indiana. October 30, 1954. p. 1. Retrieved October 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.


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