WEZZ

WEZZ
Simulcasting WISE Asheville
Broadcast areaWaynesville and Asheville, North Carolina
Frequency970 kHz
BrandingWISE Sports Radio 102.9-1310
Programming
FormatSports
AffiliationsFox Sports Radio
Ownership
Owner
  • Lester Elton and Julie Ziegler
  • (EZ Radio LLC)
History
First air date
1954 (as WWIT)
Former call signs
  • WWIT (1954–2001)
  • WBCG (2001)
  • WWIT (2001–2003)
  • WOXL (2003–2005)
  • WLZR (2005–2006)
  • WYSE (2006–2024)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID51155
ClassD
Power
  • 5,000 watts (day)
  • 30 watts (night)
Translator(s)97.5 W248CM (Waynesville)
102.9 W275CP (Canton)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live

WEZZ (970 AM) is a radio station located in Canton, North Carolina, that simulcast WISE's sports format from Asheville, North Carolina from 2007 to early 2024. As of March 29, 2024, the station is owned by Lester Elton and Julie Ziegler, through licensee EZ Radio LLC. WEZZ is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to broadcast with 5,000 watts of power during the day and 30 watts at night.

The station was formerly an affiliate of the Atlanta Braves radio network, the largest radio affiliate network in Major League Baseball.[2]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WEZZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Affiliate Radio Stations". The Official Site of the Atlanta Braves.