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WQYZ

WQYZ
Broadcast areaBiloxi-Gulfport, Mississippi
Frequency92.5 MHz
BrandingRock 92.5
Programming
LanguagesEnglish
FormatClassic rock
Ownership
Owner
WBUV, WKNN-FM, WMJY
History
First air date
September 1, 1992 (1992-09-01) (as WWXX)
Former call signs
WWXX (1992–1994)
WXOR (1994–1998)[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID24513
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT98 meters (322 feet)
Transmitter coordinates
30°27′09.70″N 88°51′21.10″W / 30.4526944°N 88.8558611°W / 30.4526944; -88.8558611
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Website925rocks.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 Walton & Johnson, a syndicated morning show from sister station KPRC (AM) in Houston.

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

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On September 1, 1992, the station signed on as WWXX.[3] It was owned by Golden Gulf Coast Broadcasting with its studios and offices in Biloxi. It later switched to the call sign WXOR 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".[4] In 2022, WQYZ dropped Rover's Morning Glory for the Walton & Johnson morning show.

References

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  1. ^ "Call Sign History". Licensing and Management System. United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WQYZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1995 page B-231
  4. ^ WQYZ Biloxi Flips to Classic Rock Radioinsight - November 2, 2017
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