WIOZ-FM

Infobox Radio station
name = WIOZ-FM


city = Southern Pines, North Carolina
area =
branding =
slogan = Soft Rock Star 102.5
airdate =
frequency = 102.5 MHz
format = Adult Contemporary
power =
erp = 3,400 watts
haat = 133.0 meters
class = A
facility_id = 25204
coordinates = coord|35|9|4.00|N| 79|28|40.00|W|region:GB_type:city
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns =
owner = Meridian Communications. L.L.C.
licensee =
sister_stations =
webcast =
website = [http://www.star1025fm.com star1025fm.com]
affiliations = Premiere Radio Networks

WIOZ-FM (102.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Adult Contemporary format. [ cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WIOZ-FM |title=WIOZ-FM Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division ] Licensed to Southern Pines, North Carolina, USA. The station is currently owned by Meridian Communications. L.L.C. and features programing from Premiere Radio Networks. [ cite web|url=http://www.arbitron.com|title=Station Information Profile |work=Arbitron ]

History

WIOZ-FM started out at 107.1 with a 3000-watt signalFact|date=May 2008. The station played easy listening music on 106.9 prior to 1995. The move to 102.5 meant a decrease in power from 50,000 to 6,000 watts [Michael Futch, "New Radio Station WKQB Singles Out the '70s," "The Fayetteville Observer", November 3, 1995.] . The switch to the current name and format came in 1999 [Michael Futch, "WIOZ-FM Changes Format to Soft Rock," "The Fayetteville Observer", April 4, 1999.] .

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External links

*FMQ|WIOZ-FM
*FML|WIOZ-FM
*FMARB|WIOZ-FM