WATZ-FM

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WATZ-FM

Alpena, Michigan
Broadcast area	Alpena, Michigan
Frequency	99.3 MHz
Branding	99.3 WATZ
Programming
Format	Country
Affiliations	Michigan Radio Network
Ownership
Owner	Midwestern Broadcasting Company (WATZ Radio, Inc.)
Sister stations	WBCM, WCCW, WCCW-FM, WJZQ, WKLT, WRGZ, WTCM, WTCM-FM, WZTK
History
First air date	1967 (1967) (at 93.5)
Former frequencies	93.5 MHz (1967–1988)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	71108
Class	C2
ERP	17,000 watts
HAAT	257 meters (843 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	watz.com

WATZ-FM (99.3 FM, "99.3 WATZ") is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. The station is licensed to the city of Alpena. WATZ has been assigned the same call sign since it signed on in the late 1960s. The station, along with sister station WZTK, is currently owned by Midwestern Broadcasting Company. From 2006 to 2020, the station simulcasted on Rogers City-based station WRGZ at 96.7 FM.