WIOZ (AM)
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| Frequency | 550 kHz |
| Branding | WIOZ 550 AM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Soft Oldies - Standards |
| Affiliations | America's Best Music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Muirfield Broadcasting, Inc. |
| WIOZ-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | March 25, 1980 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 46949 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 260 watts night |
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| Links | |
Public license information | |
WIOZ (550 AM) is a commercial radio station broadcasting a soft oldies and standards format. It is licensed to Pinehurst, North Carolina, and is owned by Muirfield Broadcasting, Inc. It features programming from Westwood One's "America's Best Music" service.
By day, WIOZ is powered at 1,000 watts. But to protect other stations on 550 AM from interference, it reduces power at night to 260 watts. It uses a directional antenna at all times.[2]
History
[edit | edit source]The station signed on the air on March 25, 1980.[3] At first, it was a daytimer station, powered at 1,000 watts but required to go off the air at night. In its early years, it had a Top 40 format and was an affiliate of the Mutual Broadcasting System.
WIOZ changed to the "Music of Your Life" adult standards format in 1999. At the same time, its sister station 102.5 WIOZ-FM changed to adult contemporary music.[4] In the 2000s, WIOZ 550 switched to "America's Best Music" radio service for its music programming.
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References
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- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WIOZ-AM
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1985 page B-198. Retrieved Sept. 15, 2025.
- ^ Michael Futch, "WIOZ-FM Changes Format to Soft Rock," The Fayetteville Observer, April 4, 1999.
External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 46949 (WIOZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WIOZ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for WIOZ
