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WBMZ

Metter, Georgia
Frequency	103.7 MHz
Branding	103.7 The Boomer
Programming
Format	Classic hits
Affiliations	ABC Radio, Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Dennis Jones (RadioJones, LLC)
History
First air date	1971
Former call signs	WQKK (1985-?) WHCG (?-1998) WHCG-FM (1998–1998)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	73247
Class	A
ERP	3,000 watts
HAAT	91 meters
Transmitter coordinates	32°23′56.00″N 82°2′36.00″W / 32.3988889°N 82.0433333°W / 32.3988889; -82.0433333
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	1037theboomer.com

WBMZ (103.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Between the fall of 2011 and the spring of 2013, and again since the fall of 2014, WBMZ has served as the official flagship radio station for Georgia Southern Eagles athletics, broadcasting football, men's and women's basketball and baseball games along with weekly coaches' shows.

Licensed to Metter, Georgia, United States, the station serves the Metter, Statesboro, and Swainsboro areas. The station is currently owned by Dennis Jones, through licensee RadioJones, LLC, and features programming from ABC Radio and Westwood One.

History

The station went on the air as WQKK on 4 July 1985. On 2 May 1988, the station changed its call sign to WHCG, on 12 June 1998 to WHCG-FM, and on 13 July 1998 to the current WBMZ.

WBMZ is hosted locally by Trey Dixon in the mornings and by station program director Steve Lawson in the afternoons.

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for WBMZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "WBMZ Named Flagship for Georgia Southern Radio Network". Georgia Southern Eagles. 5 July 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
3. "WBMZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
4. "WBMZ Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 73247 (WBMZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WBMZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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