WEZF

WEZF
Broadcast areaVermont, Northern New York, Greater Montreal
Frequency92.9 MHz
BrandingStar 92.9
Programming
FormatAdult contemporary
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
OwnerVox AM/FM, LLC
WCPV, WEAV, WXZO, WVTK
History
First air date
July 19, 1969 (as WVNY-FM)
Former call signs
WVNY (1969–1973)
Call sign meaning
"EZ Favorites"[1] (previous format)
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID35232
ClassC
ERP46,000 watts
HAAT828 meters (2,717 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
44°31′32.1″N 72°48′56.4″W / 44.525583°N 72.815667°W / 44.525583; -72.815667
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitestar929.com

WEZF (92.9 FM, "Star 92.9") is a commercial radio station located in Burlington, Vermont. The station airs an adult contemporary radio format and is owned and operated by Vox AM/FM. WEZF has studios and offices on Hegeman Avenue in Colchester and its transmitter is on top of Vermont's highest mountaintop, Mount Mansfield, using an omnidirectional antenna. WEZF carries the syndicated Delilah evening show from Premiere Networks. Almost all of the station's weekday air shifts are either hosted or co-hosted by women.[3] From mid-November to December 25 each year, WEZF switches to an all-Christmas music format.

WEZF is the only full-powered commercial Class C radio station in Vermont. WEZF transmits with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 46,000 watts at a height above average terrain (HAAT) of 2,717 feet. It covers a large area, including much of Vermont, the Adirondacks and North Country of New York, northwestern New Hampshire and much of southern Quebec (including Greater Montreal and Sherbrooke).

  1. ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WEZF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ Star929.com/shows