WQYZ
WQYZ (92.5 MHz "Rock 92.5") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Ocean Springs, Mississippi, and serving the Biloxi-Gulfport radio market. It airs a hard-edged classic rock format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. Core artists include AC/DC, Metallica, Pearl Jam and Van Halen. Weekday mornings begin with Rover's Morning Glory, a syndicated wake up comedy and music show from WMMS Cleveland, hosted by Shane French, known as Rover.
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| City | Ocean Springs, Mississippi |
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| Broadcast area | Biloxi-Gulfport, Mississippi |
| Frequency | 92.5 MHz |
| Branding | Rock 92.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC) |
| WBUV, WKNN, WMJY | |
| History | |
First air date | September 1, 1992 (as WWXX) |
Former call signs | WWXX (1992–1994) WXCR (1994–1998) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 24513 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 98 meters (322 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 925rocks.iheart.com |
WQYZ has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 6,000 watts, as a Class A FM station. The transmitter is off Big Ridge Road in St. Martin, Mississippi, near Interstate 10.
History
On September 1, 1992, the station signed on as WWXX.[1] It was owned by Golden Gulf Coast Broadcasting with its studios and offices in Biloxi. It later switched to the call sign WXCR as a Contemporary Christian music station. In 1998, the call letters flipped to WQYZ with an urban adult contemporary sound.
On October 25, 2017, at 7 p.m., WQYZ dropped its urban AC format (branded as "92.5 The Beat") and began stunting as "Roulette Radio." On October 31, WQYZ launched a classic rock format, branded as "Rock 92.5."[2]
References
- Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1995 page B-231
- WQYZ Biloxi Flips to Classic Rock Radioinsight - November 2, 2017
External links
- WQYZ official website
- WQYZ in the FCC FM station database
- WQYZ on Radio-Locator
- WQYZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database