WMRZ

WMRZ
Broadcast areaAlbany, Georgia
Frequency98.1 MHz
Branding98.1 Kiss FM
Programming
FormatUrban adult contemporary
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
WJYZ, WGEX, WJIZ-FM, WOBB
History
First air date
June 2005; 19 years ago (2005-06)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID88542
ClassC3
ERP25,000 watts
HAAT79.9 meters (262 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
31°37′29.00″N 84°19′20.00″W / 31.6247222°N 84.3222222°W / 31.6247222; -84.3222222
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitekissalbany.iheart.com

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.[2][3] 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;[4] it signed on in June 2005.[5] 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

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WMRZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WMRZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ "WMRZ Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  4. ^ "WMRZ Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  5. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009 (PDF). 2009. p. D-158. Retrieved March 23, 2020.