WYZB

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WYZB
Broadcast area Fort Walton Beach, Florida and Vicinity
Frequency 105.5 MHz
BrandingY105.5
Programming
Format Country
Affiliations Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
WFTW, WKSM, WNCV, WZNS
History
First air date
1986
Technical information
Facility ID 27469
Class C3
ERP 25,000 watts
HAAT 93 meters (305 ft)
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website y1055country.com

WYZB (105.5 FM branded as "Y105.5") is a radio station serving the Fort Walton Beach, Florida area with a country music format. This station is under ownership of Cumulus Media.

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History

WYZB signed on the air in May 1986 and had several format changes over the years. It first started life with a Top 40 format and later oldies in 1990. The station dropped oldies in 1994 for its current country format.

On March 30, 2023, WYZB rebranded as "Y105.5". [1]

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References

  1. WYZB Drops Nash For Y105.5 Branding Radioinsight - March 30, 2023

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