WFMZ (FM)

WFMZ
Broadcast areaElizabeth City, NC
Hampton Roads
Frequency104.9 MHz
Branding104.9 The Block
Programming
FormatClassic Hip Hop
Ownership
Owner
  • East Carolina Radio, Inc.
  • (East Carolina Radio of Hertford, Inc.)
WCNC, WERX-FM, WKJX, WRSF, WOBR, WOBX, WOBX-FM, WZBO
History
First air date
1991 (1991) (as WKJE)
Former call signs
  • WELQ (1986–1988, CP)
  • WKJE (1988–1997)
Call sign meaning
Family Minded Zone (from former sister station WFMZ-TV in Allentown, PA)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID39883
ClassC2
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT150 meters (490 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
36°05′59″N 76°28′31″W / 36.09972°N 76.47528°W / 36.09972; -76.47528
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Website1049theblock.com

WFMZ (104.9 MHz) is an FM radio station broadcasting an classic hip hop format. Licensed to Hertford, North Carolina, United States, it serves Northeast North Carolina along with parts of the Hampton Roads area. The station is owned by East Carolina Radio, Inc. Its studios are located at 907 B West Ehringhaus Street in Elizabeth City, NC.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WFMZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.