WOWZ-FM
{{see also|WOWZ (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = WOWZ-FM
| logo = WOWZ WOW99.3-101.1 logo.png
| logo_size =
| city = Accomac, Virginia
| country = US
| area = Eastern Shore of Virginia
| branding = Wow 99.3 & 101.1
| frequency = 99.3 MHz
| repeaters = {{ubl|{{Radio Relay|87.7|WOWZ-LD|Salisbury, Maryland}}|{{Radio Relay|101.1|WICO-FM|Snow Hill, Maryland}}}}
| airdate = 1990 (as WVES)
| format = Classic country
| erp = 22,000 watts
| haat = {{convert|105|meters}}
| class = B1
| facility_id = 18384
| licensing_authority = FCC
| coordinates = {{coord|37|47|5|N|75|36|16|W|type:landmark_region:US-VA|display=inline,title}}
| callsign_meaning = "Wow"
| former_callsigns = WVES (1990–2017)
| affiliations =
| owner = GSB Media, LLC
| licensee =
| sister_stations =
| webcast = {{listenlive|http://wow1015.com/wp-content/themes/responsive/radio.html#radio}}
| website = {{URL|http://wow1015.com}}
}}
WOWZ-FM is a classic country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Accomac, Virginia, serving the Eastern Shore of Virginia. WOWZ-FM is owned and operated by GSB Media.{{cite web|url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WOWZ|title=WOWZ-FM Facility Record|work=Federal Communications Commission, audio division}}
History
On November 28, 2017, the then-WVES changed their format to classic country, branded as "Wow 99.3 & 101.1" in reflection of its simulcast with WICO-FM 101.1 in Snow Hill, Maryland.[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/121302/format-musical-chairs-delmarva/ Format Musical Chairs in Delmarva] Radioinsight - November 28, 2017 On December 12, 2017, WVES swapped call signs with WOWZ-FM 101.5 to go with the "Wow" branding.
The station was owned by Stephen Marks' Chincoteague Broadcasting Corporation from 1998, when he purchased it from Eastern Shore Broadcasting for $350,000,{{cite news |title=Centennial Spins Another Dial Slot In Vegas |work=Radio & Records |date=April 17, 1998 |page=6}} until his death on May 11, 2022.{{cite news |title=Marks Media Group President Stephen Marks Passes Away. |url=https://www.insideradio.com/free/marks-media-group-president-stephen-marks-passes-away/article_84230c9c-d55a-11ec-a542-672ab864d18f.html |access-date=February 8, 2025 |work=Inside Radio |date=May 16, 2022 |language=en}} In April 2023, his widow Mary Marks sold WOWZ-FM to GSB Broadcasting, which had been programming it since October 2017, for $100,000.{{cite news |last1=Venta |first1=Lance |title=Station Sales Week Of 4/21 |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/251306/station-sales-week-of-4-21/ |access-date=February 9, 2025 |work=RadioInsight |date=April 21, 2023}}
References
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External links
- {{FM station data|18384|WOWZ}}
{{Eastern Shore VA Radio}}
{{Country Radio Stations in Virginia}}
Category:Country radio stations in the United States
Category:Radio stations established in 1990
Category:1990 establishments in Virginia
Category:Accomack County, Virginia
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