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.

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