WKMZ-LP was a broadcast radio station licensed to Ruckersville, Virginia and serving Greene County, Virginia. WKMZ-LP was owned by Gateway Media, consisting of former Stu-Comm, Inc. board member Jon G. Hall, WNRN announcer John "Rusty" Cempre, and Robert M. Johnson.[1][2] The station aired an oldies format, simulcasting the programming of WREN-LP 97.9 FM in Charlottesville.[3] The station was taken silent on October 11, 2019, and its license was cancelled April 15, 2021, as the station had been off the air for more than one year.[4]
| Broadcast area | Greene County, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 96.5 MHz |
| Branding | 97-9 The Wren |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct (formerly Oldies) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Gateway Media |
| WREN-LP | |
| History | |
First air date | February 9, 2017 |
Last air date | October 11, 2019 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 192447 |
| Class | L1 |
| Power | 100 watts |
| HAAT | 23 meters (75 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°13′59.0″N 78°22′8.0″W / 38.233056°N 78.368889°W |
References
edit- ^ "WKMZ-LP Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ^ "CDBS Application No. BNPL-20131114ACU". FCC CDBS.
- ^ "About – RadioCoop.org". radiocoop.org.
- ^ "WKMZ-LP, Ruckersville, VA Facility ID No. 192447 Silent since October 11, 2019: Request for Special Temporary Authority to Remain Silent", fcc.gov. November 7, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  | This article about a radio station in Virginia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |