WAYZ
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| Broadcast area | |
| Frequency | 104.7 MHz |
| Branding | 104.7 WAYZ |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Country music |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | January 1947 |
Former call signs |
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| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 25827 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 8,300 watts |
| HAAT | 420 meters (1,380 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°41′47.0″N 77°30′47.0″W / 39.696389°N 77.513056°W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WAYZ (104.7 FM, 104.7 WAYZ) is a commercial country music formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Hagerstown, Maryland. WAYZ is owned and operated by VerStandig Media.
FM 104.7 came on the air in January 1947, as WJEJ-FM (sister to WJEJ 1240). Until August 28, 2000, the station was known as easy listening/beautiful music formatted WWMD under Hagerstown Broadcasting; it was then traded to Verstandig for 101.5 FM for $2.5 million.[3]
In July 2025, the 104.7 FM facility was sold to Peter and John Radio Fellowship, owner of WRBS-FM in Baltimore, for $3.1 million. The station's call sign will become WRYS upon the sale's closure, and Verstanding retains the WAYZ branding and call sign for potential use on another of its stations.[4]
References
- ^ "Call letters" (PDF). Broadcasting. February 21, 1977. p. 84.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WAYZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Changing hands" (PDF). Broadcasting. April 17, 2000. p. 52.
- ^ Venta, Lance (July 11, 2025). "Brighter Media Group Expands Across Maryland With WAYZ Purchase". RadioInsight.
External links
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 25827 (WAYZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WAYZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database