WYYZ

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El Gallo 102.5 FM 1490AM
Broadcast areaCanton, Jasper, Alpharetta, Roswell, Duluth, Buford, Cartersville, Dalton, Lawrenceville, Holly Springs
Frequency 1490 kHz
BrandingEl Gallo 102.5 FM
Programming
Format Regional Mexican
Ownership
Owner
  • Steven Lara
  • (Gorilla Broadcasting Atl LLC)
History
First air date
May 1974
Former call signs
[WLIT-AM] [WDIG-AM] [WIXZ-AM]
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 46480
Class C
Power 1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
34°28′32.00″N84°26′13.00″W / 34.4755556°N 84.4369444°W / 34.4755556; -84.4369444
Translator 102.7 W273CT (Canton)
Links
Public license information
Website

WYYZ (1490 AM) and (102.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a block format. Licensed to Jasper, Georgia, United States. The station is currently owned by Steven Lara through licensee Gorilla Broadcasting Atl LLC. [2]

Contents

Translator W273CT-FM 102.5 MHz covering north suburbs of Atlanta, including Alpharetta, Buford, Duluth, Cartersville, Lawrenceville, and Dalton.

History

May 20, 1974: The station first signed on the air as WLIT, operating as a daytime-only station in Steubenville, Ohio. January 1987: The call sign was changed to WDIG, adopting an oldies format. November 1991: The station was purchased by World Witness For Christ Ministries and returned to the air with a gospel music format after a brief period of being silent. December 4, 2018: The new owners, Robert and Kim Scharnhorst, changed the call sign to WIXZ. Current Station (WYYZ): The current WYYZ in Jasper, Georgia, operates on 1490 kHz AM and 102.5 MHz FM translator and It adopted the WYYZ branding around or before December 2016. In February 2021, it rebranded as "Wise 103"May 20. In March 2025 it is now owned by Steven Lara As El Gallo 102.5FM.

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for El Gallo 102.5 FM 1490AM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "WYYZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.