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WRVZ (FM)
WRVZ (107.3 MHz, "107.3 The Beat") is an FM radio station licensed to Miami, West Virginia. Owned by WVRC Media, it broadcasts a rhythmic contemporary format serving the Charleston area.
When the station was initially launched, it was known as "Country Heaven 107", broadcasting from Miami (Cabin Creek) West Virginia. Its call sign was WVCM, which stood for “West Virginia’s Country Music“.
In 1987, after it and WXIT were acquired by Empire Broadcasting, the format was changed to a soft rock format, and the station was known as “Lite 107“. The call sign was subsequently changed to WLZT to signify the “lite“ element of the station.
In early 1989, the station would switch to an oldies format, keeping the WLZT call sign, and the tag became "Z–107". Despite the format change, WLZT continued to air the current hit countdown show Casey's Top 40 with Casey Kasem every Sunday morning due to contractual obligations.
Bristol Broadcasting Company acquired the station circa 1992, and briefly changed the format to the CD Country satellite feed format. They retagged the station as “QBE2“, designating it as a high sound quality, continuous music companion to Bristol’s main country station in the market, WQBE.
After approximately a year, the station reverted to oldies and adopted the dormant WKAZ call sign. Original WKAZ (950 AM) personality Frank George hosted an all request hour at noon on weekdays (but did not have a regular length shift beyond that).
The West Virginia Radio Corporation purchased WKAZ-FM and WSWW in 1995. It initially had a 1970s music format until spring 1997.
Around that time, sister station 580 WCHS would move its oldies format to WKAZ-FM in favor of a news and talk radio format. In fall 2001, in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks, WKAZ committed to broadcast ABC News Radio updates at the top of every hour, 24/7.
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WRVZ (FM)
WRVZ (107.3 MHz, "107.3 The Beat") is an FM radio station licensed to Miami, West Virginia. Owned by WVRC Media, it broadcasts a rhythmic contemporary format serving the Charleston area.
When the station was initially launched, it was known as "Country Heaven 107", broadcasting from Miami (Cabin Creek) West Virginia. Its call sign was WVCM, which stood for “West Virginia’s Country Music“.
In 1987, after it and WXIT were acquired by Empire Broadcasting, the format was changed to a soft rock format, and the station was known as “Lite 107“. The call sign was subsequently changed to WLZT to signify the “lite“ element of the station.
In early 1989, the station would switch to an oldies format, keeping the WLZT call sign, and the tag became "Z–107". Despite the format change, WLZT continued to air the current hit countdown show Casey's Top 40 with Casey Kasem every Sunday morning due to contractual obligations.
Bristol Broadcasting Company acquired the station circa 1992, and briefly changed the format to the CD Country satellite feed format. They retagged the station as “QBE2“, designating it as a high sound quality, continuous music companion to Bristol’s main country station in the market, WQBE.
After approximately a year, the station reverted to oldies and adopted the dormant WKAZ call sign. Original WKAZ (950 AM) personality Frank George hosted an all request hour at noon on weekdays (but did not have a regular length shift beyond that).
The West Virginia Radio Corporation purchased WKAZ-FM and WSWW in 1995. It initially had a 1970s music format until spring 1997.
Around that time, sister station 580 WCHS would move its oldies format to WKAZ-FM in favor of a news and talk radio format. In fall 2001, in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks, WKAZ committed to broadcast ABC News Radio updates at the top of every hour, 24/7.