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{{Infobox radio station
{{Infobox radio station
|name = WMBZ
| name = WMBZ
| image =
| logo = 92.5 Buzz Country Logo.png
| city = [[West Bend, Wisconsin]]
| city = [[West Bend, Wisconsin]]
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| country = US
| area = [[West Bend, Wisconsin|West Bend]]/[[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]
| branding = ''92.5 Buzz Country''
| area = Northern [[Milwaukee]] suburbs
| slogan = Wisconsin's Best Country
| branding = 92.5 Buzz Country
| frequency = {{Frequency|92.5|MHz}}
| frequency = {{Frequency|92.5|[[MHz]]}}
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| airdate = {{Start date and age|1958|9}} (as WBKV-FM)
| translator =
| repeater =
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| airdate = September 1958 (as WBKV-FM)
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| share =
| share as of =
| share source =
| format = [[Country music|Country]]
| format = [[Country music|Country]]
| language =
| language =
| power =
| erp = 17,500 [[watt]]s
| erp = 17,500 [[watt]]s
| haat = 164 meters
| haat = {{convert|164|m|sp=us}}
| class = B
| class = B
| facility_id = 71542
| facility_id = 71542
| licensing_authority = [[FCC]]
| coordinates =
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| coordinates = {{coord|43.429|N|88.301|W|type:landmark_region:US-WI_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
| callsign_meaning = '''W M''' '''B'''uz'''Z'''
| callsign_meaning = "Buzz"
| former_callsigns = WBKV-FM (1958-1988)<br>WBWI-FM (1988-2015)<br>WZRK (2/6/2015-2/9/2015)<br>WBWI-FM (2/9/2015-2/18/2015)
| former_callsigns = {{ubl|WBKV-FM (1958–1988)|WBWI-FM (1988–2015)|WZRK (2015)|WBWI-FM (2015)}}
| former_frequencies =
| former_frequencies =
| affiliations =
| affiliations = [[Westwood One]]
| owner = David Magnum
| owner = David Magnum
| licensee = Magnum Communications, Inc.
| licensee = Magnum Communications, Inc.
| sister_stations = [[WBKV]], [[WRJN]], [[WVTY]]
| sister_stations = [[WRYU]], [[WVTY]]
| webcast =
| webcast = {{listenlive|https://player.amperwave.net/2796}}
| website = [http://buzzcountry.com buzzcountry.com]
| website = {{URL|https://buzzcountry.com}}
}}
}}


'''WMBZ''' (Buzz Country 92.5) is a [[country music]]-formatted radio station in [[West Bend, Wisconsin]]. They serve the greater [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin|Milwaukee]] area. WMBZ is owned by Wisconsin-based David Magnum, through licensee Magnum Communications, Inc., along with sister [[WBKV]] and [[Racine, Wisconsin|Racine]]-based [[WRJN]] and [[WVTY]]. Its studios are in West Bend and the transmitter site is in [[Addison, Wisconsin|Addison]].
'''WMBZ''' (92.5 [[Hertz|MHz]] "Buzz Country 92.5") is a [[commercial radio|commercial]] [[FM radio|FM]] [[radio station]] in [[West Bend, Wisconsin]], serving [[Milwaukee]]'s northern suburbs. WMBZ and [[sister station]] [[WVTY]], which serves Milwaukee's southern suburbs, are co-programmed and air a [[country music]] [[radio format]]. They are owned by David Magnum, through licensee Magnum Communications, Inc., along with sister [[WRYU]] in West Bend.

WMBZ is a [[list of broadcast station classes|Class B]] FM station, with an [[effective radiated power]] (ERP) of 18,000 [[watt]]s. The [[transmitter]] [[radio masts and towers|tower]] is on [[Wisconsin Highway 33]] at Aurora Road in [[Addison, Wisconsin|Addison]].<REF>[https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?sr=Y&s=C&call=Wmbz&nav=home Radio-Locator.com/WMBZ]</REF>


==History==
==History==
The station [[sign-on|signed on]] the air in September 1958 as WBKV-FM, co-owned with [[WRYU|WBKV]] (1470 AM). WBKV-FM was an [[easy listening]] station, playing quarter-hour sweeps of soft instrumentals and mellow vocals. WBKV-FM was later known as "V92" and featured an [[broadcast automation|automated]] mix of [[adult contemporary]] and [[country music]].
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The station was originally '''WBKV-FM''', an [[easy listening]] station. It was later known as "V92" and featured an automated [[adult contemporary]] and country format. On September 16, 1988, the station picked up the '''WBWI-FM''' call letters. WBWI-FM flipped to its current country format in late 1989/early 1990. For a few years it was known as "92 Country Rock" then "92 Country" before it was renamed to "Pure Country", a name they kept until 2004, when the station rebranded to simply "92.5 WBWI."


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[[Image:WBWI.gif|thumb|Logo as WBWI-FM]]
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On June 25, 2014, Bliss Communications announced that it would sell WBWI-FM and WBKV, along with WRJN and WVTY (then WEZY) in Racine, to David Magnum's Magnum Communications, Inc. Bliss had owned WBWI and WBKV since 1970 (when WBWI was still WBKV-FM).<ref name=tjg-saletomagnum>{{cite news|title=Bliss Communications to sell West Bend, Racine radio stations|url=http://www.gazettextra.com/20140625/bliss_communications_to_sell_west_bend_racine_radio_stations|accessdate=June 26, 2014|work=The Janesville Gazette|date=June 25, 2014}}</ref> The sale, at a price of $2.25 million, was consummated on October 31, 2014.
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On September 16, 1988, the station picked up the WBWI-FM [[call sign]]. WBWI-FM flipped to its current country format in late 1989/early 1990. For a few years it was known as "92 Country Rock" then "92 Country" before it was renamed to "Pure Country". In 2004, the station rebranded to simply "92.5 WBWI".


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On June 25, 2014, Bliss Communications announced that it would sell WBWI-FM and WBKV, along with [[WRJN]] and WVTY (then WEZY) in [[Racine, Wisconsin|Racine]]. The buyer was David Magnum's Magnum Communications, Inc. Bliss had owned WBWI and WBKV since 1970 (when WBWI was still WBKV-FM).<ref name=tjg-saletomagnum>{{cite news|title=Bliss Communications to sell West Bend, Racine radio stations|url=http://www.gazettextra.com/20140625/bliss_communications_to_sell_west_bend_racine_radio_stations|access-date=June 26, 2014|work=The Janesville Gazette|date=June 25, 2014}}</ref> The sale, at a price of $2.25 million, was consummated on October 31, 2014.
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On February 9, 2015, WBWI-FM rebranded as "Buzz Country".<ref>[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/91935/wbwi-relaunches-as-buzz-country/ WBWI Relaunches as Buzz Country]</ref> On February 18, 2015, WBWI-FM changed their call letters to WMBZ.


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On February 9, 2015, WBWI-FM rebranded as "Buzz Country".<ref>[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/91935/wbwi-relaunches-as-buzz-country/ WBWI Relaunches as Buzz Country]</ref> On February 18, 2015, WBWI-FM’s callsign was changed to WMBZ. WMBZ and co-owned 92.1 WVTY air separate commercials but have the same [[disc jockey|DJ]]s and play the same country music.
==Previous logo==
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[[Image:WBWI.gif]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://buzzcountry.com/ WMBZ Website]
*[https://buzzcountry.com/ WMBZ Website]
*{{FM station data|WMBZ}}
*{{FM station data|71542|WMBZ}}


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{{Milwaukee Radio}}
{{Country Radio Stations in Wisconsin}}
{{Country Radio Stations in Wisconsin}}

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[[Category:Radio stations in the Milwaukee metropolitan area|MBZ]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1958]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1958]]
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Latest revision as of 00:18, 7 July 2024

WMBZ
Broadcast areaNorthern Milwaukee suburbs
Frequency92.5 MHz
Branding92.5 Buzz Country
Programming
FormatCountry
AffiliationsWestwood One
Ownership
Owner
  • David Magnum
  • (Magnum Communications, Inc.)
WRYU, WVTY
History
First air date
September 1958; 66 years ago (1958-09) (as WBKV-FM)
Former call signs
  • WBKV-FM (1958–1988)
  • WBWI-FM (1988–2015)
  • WZRK (2015)
  • WBWI-FM (2015)
Call sign meaning
"Buzz"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID71542
ClassB
ERP17,500 watts
HAAT164 meters (538 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
43°25′44″N 88°18′04″W / 43.429°N 88.301°W / 43.429; -88.301
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitebuzzcountry.com

WMBZ (92.5 MHz "Buzz Country 92.5") is a commercial FM radio station in West Bend, Wisconsin, serving Milwaukee's northern suburbs. WMBZ and sister station WVTY, which serves Milwaukee's southern suburbs, are co-programmed and air a country music radio format. They are owned by David Magnum, through licensee Magnum Communications, Inc., along with sister WRYU in West Bend.

WMBZ is a Class B FM station, with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 18,000 watts. The transmitter tower is on Wisconsin Highway 33 at Aurora Road in Addison.[2]

History

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The station signed on the air in September 1958 as WBKV-FM, co-owned with WBKV (1470 AM). WBKV-FM was an easy listening station, playing quarter-hour sweeps of soft instrumentals and mellow vocals. WBKV-FM was later known as "V92" and featured an automated mix of adult contemporary and country music.

Logo as WBWI-FM

On September 16, 1988, the station picked up the WBWI-FM call sign. WBWI-FM flipped to its current country format in late 1989/early 1990. For a few years it was known as "92 Country Rock" then "92 Country" before it was renamed to "Pure Country". In 2004, the station rebranded to simply "92.5 WBWI".

On June 25, 2014, Bliss Communications announced that it would sell WBWI-FM and WBKV, along with WRJN and WVTY (then WEZY) in Racine. The buyer was David Magnum's Magnum Communications, Inc. Bliss had owned WBWI and WBKV since 1970 (when WBWI was still WBKV-FM).[3] The sale, at a price of $2.25 million, was consummated on October 31, 2014.

On February 9, 2015, WBWI-FM rebranded as "Buzz Country".[4] On February 18, 2015, WBWI-FM’s callsign was changed to WMBZ. WMBZ and co-owned 92.1 WVTY air separate commercials but have the same DJs and play the same country music.

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WMBZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WMBZ
  3. ^ "Bliss Communications to sell West Bend, Racine radio stations". The Janesville Gazette. June 25, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  4. ^ WBWI Relaunches as Buzz Country
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