WQYZ

Radio station in Biloxi, Mississippi
  • Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Broadcast areaBiloxi-Gulfport, MississippiFrequency92.5 MHzBrandingRock 92.5ProgrammingFormatClassic rockOwnershipOwner
  • iHeartMedia, Inc.
  • (iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations
WBUV, WKNN, WMJYHistory
First air date
September 1, 1992 (1992-09-01) (as WWXX)
Former call signs
WWXX (1992–1994)
WXCR (1994–1998)Technical informationFacility ID24513ClassAERP6,000 wattsHAAT98 meters (322 ft)LinksWebcastListen LiveWebsite925rocks.iheart.com

WQYZ (92.5 MHz "Rock 92.5") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Ocean Springs, Mississippi, and serving the Biloxi-Gulfport radio market. It airs a classic rock format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. Core artists include AC/DC, Metallica, Pearl Jam and Van Halen. WQYZ is the Biloxi-Gulfport affiliate for Rover's Morning Glory, a syndicated morning show from sister station WMMS in Cleveland, hosted by Shane French, known as Rover.

WQYZ has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 6,000 watts, as a Class A FM station. The transmitter is off Big Ridge Road in St. Martin, Mississippi, near Interstate 10.

History

On September 1, 1992, the station signed on as WWXX.[1] It was owned by Golden Gulf Coast Broadcasting with its studios and offices in Biloxi. It later switched to the call sign WXCR as a Contemporary Christian music station. In 1998, the call letters flipped to WQYZ with an urban adult contemporary format.

On October 25, 2017, at 7 p.m., WQYZ dropped its urban AC format (branded as "92.5 The Beat") and began stunting as "Roulette Radio." On October 31, WQYZ flipped to classic rock, branded as "Rock 92.5. In 2022 WQYZ dropped Rover's morning glory for Walton & Johnson morning show."[2]

References

  1. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1995 page B-231
  2. ^ WQYZ Biloxi Flips to Classic Rock Radioinsight - November 2, 2017

External links

  • WQYZ official website
  • WQYZ in the FCC FM station database
  • WQYZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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adult contemporary
classic hits
college
country
news/talk
NPR
oldies
religious
rock
sports
top 40
urban
other radio stations in Mississippi
See also
active rock
classic rock
mainstream rock
modern rock
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