WOWZ-FM is a classic country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Accomac, Virginia, serving the Eastern Shore of Virginia. WOWZ-FM is owned and operated by GSB Media.[2]
History
On November 28, 2017, the then-WVES changed their format to classic country, branded as "Wow 99.3 & 101.1" in reflection of its simulcast with WICO-FM 101.1 in Snow Hill, Maryland.[3] On December 12, 2017, WVES swapped call signs with WOWZ-FM 101.5 to go with the "Wow" branding.
The station was owned by Stephen Marks' Chincoteague Broadcasting Corporation from 1998, when he purchased it from Eastern Shore Broadcasting for $350,000,[4] until his death on May 11, 2022.[5] In April 2023, his widow Mary Marks sold WOWZ-FM to GSB Broadcasting, which had been programming it since October 2017, for $100,000.[6]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WOWZ-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WOWZ-FM Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Format Musical Chairs in Delmarva Radioinsight - November 28, 2017
- ^ "Centennial Spins Another Dial Slot In Vegas". Radio & Records. April 17, 1998. p. 6.
- ^ "Marks Media Group President Stephen Marks Passes Away". Inside Radio. May 16, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
- ^ Venta, Lance (April 21, 2023). "Station Sales Week Of 4/21". RadioInsight. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 18384 (WOWZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WOWZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database