WAEZ

WAEZ

Greeneville, Tennessee United States
Broadcast area	Tri-Cities
Frequency	94.9 MHz
Branding	Electric 94.9
Programming
Format	Mainstream Top 40
Affiliations	Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner	Bristol Broadcasting Company
Sister stations	WEXX, WFHG-FM, WLNQ, WNPC, WWTB, WXBQ-FM
History
Former call signs	WGRV-FM (1956–1966) WOFM (1966–1982) WOKM (09/27/1982) WIKQ (09/27/1982–07/31/2000) WPJO (07/31/2000– 08/07/2000)[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	54601
Class	C0
ERP	100,000 watts horizontal 87,000 watts vertical
HAAT	332 meters (1,089 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	36°04′34.00″N 82°41′28.00″W / 36.0761111°N 82.6911111°W / 36.0761111; -82.6911111
Translator(s)	95.3 W237DV (Kingsport)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	www.electric949.com

WAEZ (94.9 FM) is a United States Mainstream Top 40 radio station serving the Tri-Cities TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area with an ERP of 100,000 watts. It is licensed to Greeneville, Tennessee. The station started out as a Top 40 station until 2004, when the station went with a Hot AC format, but due to lower ratings, the station reverted to the Top 40 format in early 2006. WAEZ is owned by Bristol Broadcasting Company, along with "twin stations" WVSR-FM (Electric 102.7) in Charleston, West Virginia, and WDDJ-FM (Electric 96.9) in Paducah, Kentucky. The station targets active young adult females ages 18 to 34, according to Bristol Broadcasting.