WVBZ

Infobox Radio Station


name = WVBZ
airdate = 2001
frequency = 100.3 MHz
city = High Point, North Carolina
area = Piedmont Triad
format = Rock music
owner = Clear Channel Communications
power = 100,000 Watts
branding = "100.3 The Buzzard"
slogan = "No Rules - Just Rock!"
class = C
haat = 316 meters
facility_id = 74204
coordinates = coord|35|58|9|N|79|49|29|W|type:landmark
sister_stations = WGBT, WMAG, WMKS, WTQR
website = http://www.buzzardrocks.com
callsign_meaning = W VBuZzard|

WVBZ-FM (100.3 FM), known as "The Buzzard", is a Rock music radio station licensed to High Point, North Carolina, that serves the Piedmont Triad region, including Greensboro and Winston Salem. The Clear Channel Communications outlet broadcasts at 100.3 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW.

History

The station was WGLD, a beautiful music station in High Point in the late 1970s. In 1985, the WGLD letters and format moved to 1320 AM and the station became WOJY "Joy 100", a satellite MOR station. In 1989, WOJY changed to soft adult contemporary with the new name WWWB "B-100". For a year starting in 1994, the station was WFXF "100.3 the Fox", a hit-oriented classic rock station. [Mark Folk, "WWWB Enters Classic-Rock Market", "Greensboro News & Record", September 20, 1994.] Then the station became WHSL "Whistle 100", playing country music. [Leigh Pressley, "Four's a Crowd? Station Goes Country", "Greensboro News & Record", September 26, 1995.] In 1999, WHSL became one of the first country music stations to air John Boy and Billy, which had previously been designed for classic rock stations. [Bill Keveney, "'Big Show': Today Country Stations, Tomorrow the Whole Country?", "The Charlotte Observer", April 7, 1999.] Around New Year's Day 2001, the station took over the rock format previously heard on WXRA, calling itself WVBZ "100.3 the Buzzard", keeping John Boy and Billy.

References

External links

* [http://www.buzzardrocks.com WVBZ official website]
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