WBZO
WBZO (103.1 FM, "Max FM") is a classic hits radio station owned by Connoisseur Media and licensed to Bay Shore, New York. The station's studios are located at Airport Plaza in Farmingdale, New York.
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| City | Bay Shore, New York |
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| Broadcast area | Long Island |
| Branding | 103.1 MAX FM |
| Slogan | Classic Hits of the 70's, 80's, and More |
| Frequency | 103.1 MHz |
| First air date | February 1993 (as WBSI) |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Language(s) | English |
| ERP | 1,550 watts |
| HAAT | 141 meters (463 ft) |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 60245 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 40°45′03″N 73°12′49″W |
| Former call signs | WQIA (1/1992–2/1992) WBSI (1992–1993)[1] |
| Owner | Connoisseur Media (Connoisseur Media Licenses, LLC) |
| Sister stations | WHLI, WALK-FM, WKJY, WWSK |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www |
History
103.1 FM first signed on the air in February 1993 as WBSI, broadcasting from studios located on Sunrise Highway in Bay Shore and playing oldies from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. The WBSI calls were dropped only a few months after the station signed on because WBLI complained the WBSI calls were too similar and would taint the Arbitrons.
WBZO — along with WHLI, WKJY, and WWSK — was sold by Barnstable Broadcasting to Connoisseur Media effective July 3, 2012 for $23 million. Since then, Connoisseur has made extensive investments in research and marketing to better serve the local Long Island community and the loyal listeners of B103, including purchasing WALK-FM.
On May 15, 2015 WBZO rebranded as "103.1 Max FM".[2]
References
- "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. FCC Media Bureau. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
- WBZO Long Island Rebrands as Max FM
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WBZO
- Radio-Locator information on WBZO
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WBZO