KZWV (101.9 FM "101.9 The Wave") is a

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airing an

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format licensed to Eldon, Missouri. The station serves the areas of

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(as well as all the communities surrounding the

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) and

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. KZWV's studio is located on Osage Beach Road in Osage Beach, with transmitting facilities just south of Eldon off of

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History

KZWV signed on the air on October 2, 2006. The permit was obtained by Randy Wright, the general manager of

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, doing business as Wright Communications, LLLP. 101.9 in Eldon had previously been occupied by

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, a soft adult contemporary station that closed in October 2001; its

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license was revoked as a result of its owner being convicted on child molestation charges. Zimmer acquired KZWV in 2013 for $675,000. In 2014, 2015, and 2016, KZWV was voted "Best Radio Station at the Lake" for the third straight year by the readers of "Lake Lifestyles" magazine.

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