WMBZ (FM)

WMBZ
Broadcast areaNorthern Milwaukee suburbs
Frequency92.5 MHz
Branding92.5 Buzz Country
Programming
FormatCountry
AffiliationsWestwood One
Ownership
Owner
  • David Magnum
  • (Magnum Communications, Inc.)
WRYU, WVTY
History
First air date
September 1958; 66 years ago (1958-09) (as WBKV-FM)
Former call signs
  • WBKV-FM (1958–1988)
  • WBWI-FM (1988–2015)
  • WZRK (2015)
  • WBWI-FM (2015)
Call sign meaning
"Buzz"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID71542
ClassB
ERP17,500 watts
HAAT164 meters (538 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
43°25′44″N 88°18′04″W / 43.429°N 88.301°W / 43.429; -88.301
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitebuzzcountry.com

WMBZ (92.5 MHz "Buzz Country 92.5") is a commercial FM radio station in West Bend, Wisconsin, serving Milwaukee's northern suburbs. WMBZ and sister station WVTY, which serves Milwaukee's southern suburbs, are co-programmed and air a country music radio format. They are owned by David Magnum, through licensee Magnum Communications, Inc., along with sister WRYU in West Bend.

WMBZ is a Class B FM station, with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 18,000 watts. The transmitter tower is on Wisconsin Highway 33 at Aurora Road in Addison.[2]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WMBZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WMBZ