WOWZ-FM is a classic country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Accomac, Virginia, serving the Eastern Shore of Virginia. WOWZ-FM is owned and operated by GSB Media.
History
On November 28, 2017, the then-WVES changed their format to classic country, branded as "Wow 99.3 & 101.1" in reflection of its simulcast with WICO-FM 101.1 in Snow Hill, Maryland. On December 12, 2017, WVES swapped call signs with WOWZ-FM 101.5 to go with the "Wow" branding.
The station was owned by Stephen Marks' Chincoteague Broadcasting Corporation from 1998, when he purchased it from Eastern Shore Broadcasting for $350,000, until his death on May 11, 2022. In April 2023, his widow Mary Marks sold WOWZ-FM to GSB Broadcasting, which had been programming it since October 2017, for $100,000.
References
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 18384 (WOWZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WOWZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
