WVBZ
Encyclopedia
WVBZ known as "The Buzz", is an active rock
radio station
licensed to High Point, North Carolina
, that serves the Piedmont Triad
region, including Greensboro
and Winston Salem
. The Clear Channel Communications
outlet broadcasts at 100.3 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW.
and WNOS-FM. He changed the FM station's letters to WGLD and the format to beautiful music
, also increasing the power to 100,000 watts and building a new 400-foot tower.
In 1985, the WGLD letters and format moved to 1320 AM and the station became WOJY "Joy 100", a satellite MOR station. In 1989, WOJY changed to soft adult contemporary with the new name WWWB "B-100". For a year starting in 1994, the station was WFXF "100.3 the Fox", a hit-oriented classic rock
station. Then the station became WHSL "Whistle 100", playing country music
. In 1999, WHSL became one of the first country music
stations to air John Boy and Billy
, which had previously been designed for classic rock
stations. Around New Year's Day
2001, the station took over the rock format previously heard on WXRA
, calling itself WVBZ "100.3 the Buzzard", keeping John Boy and Billy
until early 2009 when it adopted its current name and shifted its music.
Active rock
Active rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations across the United States and Canada. Active rock plays contemporary rock artists with a mix of songs common in the classic rock radio format.-Format background:...
radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed to High Point, North Carolina
High Point, North Carolina
High Point is a city located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina. As of 2010 the city had a total population of 104,371, according to the US Census Bureau. High Point is currently the eighth-largest municipality in North Carolina....
, that serves the Piedmont Triad
Piedmont Triad
The Piedmont Triad, or Triad, is a north-central region of the U.S. state of North Carolina that consists of the area within and surrounding the three major cities of Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point. This close group or "triad" of cities lies in the Piedmont geographical region of the...
region, including Greensboro
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
and Winston Salem
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to...
. The Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...
outlet broadcasts at 100.3 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW.
History
This station was first WGBG-FM in the late 1940s. In the late 1950s, it was WNOS-FM. In October 1975, Bernie Mann bought WNOS-AMQue Pasa Radio
Que Pasa Radio is a network of 4 radio stations in North Carolina broadcasting music and news in Spanish.-Stations:* WREV 1220 AM Reidsville, Greensboro* WLLQ 1530 AM Durham* WYSR 1590 AM High Point, Winston-Salem* WRTG 1000 AM Raleigh-WREV:...
and WNOS-FM. He changed the FM station's letters to WGLD and the format to beautiful music
Beautiful music
Beautiful music is a mostly instrumental music format that was prominent in American radio from the 1960s through the 1980s...
, also increasing the power to 100,000 watts and building a new 400-foot tower.
In 1985, the WGLD letters and format moved to 1320 AM and the station became WOJY "Joy 100", a satellite MOR station. In 1989, WOJY changed to soft adult contemporary with the new name WWWB "B-100". For a year starting in 1994, the station was WFXF "100.3 the Fox", a hit-oriented classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
station. Then the station became WHSL "Whistle 100", playing country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
. In 1999, WHSL became one of the first country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
stations to air John Boy and Billy
John Boy and Billy
John Isley and Billy James, known as John Boy & Billy, named after "John-Boy Harris and brother Bross Harris", are American radio hosts based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Their comedic morning program The John Boy & Billy Big Show broadcasts from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m...
, which had previously been designed for classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
stations. Around New Year's Day
New Year's Day
New Year's Day is observed on January 1, the first day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar as well as the Julian calendar used in ancient Rome...
2001, the station took over the rock format previously heard on WXRA
WPTI
WRKA is a radio station broadcasting a Classic Country music format. Licensed to Louisville, Kentucky, USA, the station serves the greater Louisville area. The station is currently owned by Cox Radio, Inc.-History:...
, calling itself WVBZ "100.3 the Buzzard", keeping John Boy and Billy
John Boy and Billy
John Isley and Billy James, known as John Boy & Billy, named after "John-Boy Harris and brother Bross Harris", are American radio hosts based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Their comedic morning program The John Boy & Billy Big Show broadcasts from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m...
until early 2009 when it adopted its current name and shifted its music.