WMRZ
{{short description|Radio station in Dawson–Albany, Georgia}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{for-multi|the Moline, Illinois radio station which used the call sign WMRZ from 1983 to 1990|WFXN (AM)|the South Miami, Florida radio station which used the call sign WMRZ from 1990 to 1994|WAXY (AM)}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name = WMRZ
| logo = WMRZ logo.png
| logo_size = 180px
| city = Dawson, Georgia
| area = Albany, Georgia
| branding = 98.1 Kiss FM
| frequency = 98.1 MHz
| repeater =
| airdate = {{start date and age|2005|6}}
| format = Urban adult contemporary
| erp = 25,000 watts
| haat = {{convert|79.9|m|ft|sp=us}}
| class = C3
| facility_id = 88542
| coordinates = {{coord|31|37|29.00|N| 84|19|20.00|W|region:US-GA_type:landmark}}
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns =
| owner = iHeartMedia, Inc.
| licensee = iHM Licenses, LLC
| sister_stations = WJYZ, WGEX, WJIZ-FM, WOBB
| webcast = [https://www.iheart.com/live/981-kiss-fm-albany-georgia-3233/ Listen Live]
| website = [https://kissalbany.iheart.com/ kissalbany.iheart.com]
| affiliations = Premiere Networks
| licensing_authority= FCC
}}
WMRZ (98.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an urban adult contemporary format. Licensed to Dawson, Georgia, United States, the station serves the Albany area. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WMRZ |title=WMRZ Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }}{{cite web|url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SU08&band=fm&callLetter=WMRZ|title=WMRZ Station Information Profile|publisher=Arbitron}} Its studios are on Westover Boulevard in Albany, and the transmitter is located northwest of Albany.
History
The station was assigned call sign WMRZ on May 5, 2003;{{cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=88542&Callsign=WMRZ |title=WMRZ Call Sign History |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }} it signed on in June 2005.{{cite book|title=Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009|year=2009|page=D-158|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/2009/Radio-BC-YB-2009.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}} The station's logo is similar to the one used by San Francisco sister station KISQ when it had an urban adult contemporary format.
References
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External links
- {{FM station data|741097|WMRZ}}
{{Albany GA Radio}}
{{Urban Radio Stations in Georgia}}
{{IHeartMedia}}
Category:Urban adult contemporary radio stations in the United States
Category:IHeartMedia radio stations
Category:Radio stations established in 2005
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