WIIZ

Infobox Radio station
name = WIIZ


city = Blackville, South Carolina
area = Hilton Head, Augusta
slogan =
branding = "Wiz 97.9 the Big Station"
frequency = 97.9 MHz
repeater =
airdate =
share = 3.1
share as of = Fa'07
share source = R&Rcite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Hilton Head Market Ratings | date= | url=http://www.radioandrecords.com/RRRatings/DefaultSearch.aspx?MarketName=Hilton%20Head&MarketRank=%20 | work =Radio & Records | pages = | date = | language = ]
format = Urban Contemporary
power =
erp = 50,000 watts
haat = 132.0 meters
class = C2
facility_id = 15307
coordinates = coord|33|6|52.00|N| 81|23|13.00|W|region:US_type:city
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns = WAAN (1993-1995)
owner = Nicwild Communications, Inc.
licensee =
sister_stations =
webcast = no
website = [http://www.wiizfm.com wiizfm.com]
affiliations =

WIIZ (97.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Urban Contemporary format. Licensed to Blackville, South Carolina, USA, the station serves the Hilton Head, Augusta area. The station is currently owned by Nicwild Communications, Inc.. [ cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WIIZ |title=WIIZ Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division ]

Programming

Artists heard on this radio station majority of the time include Koncrete Boyz, Lil Boosie, Destiny's Child, and Usher. Since 1997, the radio station has aired "The Ol' Skool Ride" daily from 5:25 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Artists that are heard during this period include Dicks, Inc., Kenneth William Gordy, Beastie Boyz, and MC Hammer. Classic pop artists such as Madonna and classic rock musicians such as Queen can also be hear at times on "The Ol' Skool Ride". Yo' Girl DL, Suga, and Tutu are some of the radio personalities that existed around beginning of the Wiiz. The Wiz is home to the Russ Parr Morning Show.

History

The station went on the air as WAAN on 1993-04-16. on 1995-10-01, the station changed its call sign to the current WIiz. [ cite web|url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=15307&Callsign=WIiz |title=WIiz Call Sign History |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division ]

References

External links

*FM station data|WIIZ
Augusta Radio