WKZB (97.9
MHz
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, "The Buzz") is a
classic hits-formatted
FM radio station
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licensed to
Newton, Mississippi
Newton is a city in Newton County, Mississippi. The population was 3,195 in the 2020 census.
History
The Battle of Newton's Station was fought here on April 24, 1863 during the famous Grierson's Raid by the Union Army cavalry regiments in a ...
broadcasting in the
Meridian, Mississippi
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,
Arbitron
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market. Its transmitter is located near
Chunky, Mississippi
Chunky is a town in Newton County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 344 at the 2000 census.
History
The town has roots as a Choctaw village named Chanki Chitto, which was named after the Choctaw game Tchungkee, a stickball game ...
.
History
On September 9, 2011, the then-WHTU changed its call sign to WUCL and changed format to classic country.
On October 28, 2016, WUCL changed its format from classic country (which moved to
WJXM 105.7 FM DeKalb) to classic hits, branded as "97.9 The Buzz" as part of a three-station format shuffle.
Three-Way Format Shuffle in Meridian
Radioinsight - November 1, 2016 On November 8, 2016, the station assumed the WJXM call sign. On November 16, 2016, WJXM changed its call sign to WKZB.
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Classic hits radio stations in the United States
KZB
Newton County, Mississippi
1980 establishments in Mississippi
Radio stations established in 1980
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