KZWV

{{Infobox radio station

| logo = File:KZWV_-_101.9_The_Wave_logo.png

| name = KZWV

| city = Eldon, Missouri

| area = Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri
Jefferson City, Missouri

| branding = 101.9 The Wave

| frequency = 101.9 MHz

| airdate = October 2, 2006

| format = Adult contemporary

| erp = 43,000 watts

| haat = {{convert|161|m|sp=us}}

| class = C2

| facility_id = 165951

| coordinates = {{Coord|38.27954|-92.58523|format=dms|display=inline,title|type:landmark_region:US-MO}}

| callsign_meaning = K Z WaVe

| affiliations = Compass Media Networks
Westwood One

| owner = John and Donald Zimmer

| licensee = Zimmer Radio of Mid-Missouri, Inc.

| sister_stations = KCLR-FM, KTXY, KCMQ, KSSZ, KTGR, KTGR-FM, KFAL, KATI, KWOS

| webcast = [http://listen.streamon.fm/kzwv Listen Live]

| website = [http://www.1019thewave.com/ 1019thewave.com]

| licensing_authority= FCC

}}

KZWV (101.9 FM "101.9 The Wave") is a radio station airing an adult contemporary format licensed to Eldon, Missouri. The station serves the areas of Osage Beach, Missouri (as well as all the communities surrounding the Lake of the Ozarks) and Jefferson City, Missouri.[http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?list=0&facid=165951 KZWV] fcc.gov. Retrieved November 11, 2012 KZWV's studio is located on Osage Beach Road in Osage Beach, with transmitting facilities just south of Eldon off of U.S. Route 54.

History

KZWV signed on the air on October 2, 2006. The permit was obtained by Randy Wright, the general manager of KMIZ-TV,{{Cite news|url=https://www.columbiatribune.com/article/20090811/news/308119707?template=ampart|work=Columbia Daily Tribune|first=Justin|last=Willett|title=Randy Wright leaves KMIZ|date=August 11, 2009|accessdate=August 1, 2019}} doing business as Wright Communications, LLLP. 101.9 in Eldon had previously been occupied by KBMX, a soft adult contemporary station that closed in October 2001; its FCC license was revoked as a result of its owner being convicted on child molestation charges. Zimmer acquired KZWV in 2013 for $675,000.{{cite news|url=https://www.rbr.com/zimmer-expands-mid-missouri-cluster/|work=RBR|title=Zimmer expands Mid-Missouri cluster|date=April 8, 2013|accessdate=August 1, 2019}}

In 2014, 2015, and 2016, KZWV was voted "Best Radio Station at the Lake"{{Cite web |url=http://www.lakenewsonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=MO&Date=20140508&Category=POLL&ArtNo=508009997&Ref=PH&taxoid&refresh=true |title=Lake Lens: Best of the Lake |access-date=July 12, 2014 |archive-date=July 14, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714150829/http://www.lakenewsonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=MO&Date=20140508&Category=POLL&ArtNo=508009997&Ref=PH&taxoid&refresh=true |url-status=dead }} for the third straight year by the readers of "Lake Lifestyles" magazine.

References

External links

{{official website|http://www.1019thewave.com/}}
{{FM station data|165951|KZWV}}

Category:Mainstream adult contemporary radio stations in the United States

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Category:2006 establishments in Missouri