Branding Swagga 94.1 & 105.9 Format Mainstream Urban HAAT 100 meters | Frequency 94.1 MHz ERP 6,000 watts | |
City Kingstree, South Carolina | ||
WRZE (94.1 FM) is a radio station airing a Mainstream Urban format. Licensed to Kingstree, South Carolina, USA, the station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., through licensee AMFM Radio Licenses, L.L.C.
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History
In a deal announced in February 1997, Root Communications Ltd. announced plans to buy eight radio stations owned by Florence, South Carolina-based Atlantic Broadcasting, including WGSS. Qantum Communications Inc. purchased Florence's Root Communications Group LP stations in 2003.
WGSS was "94.1 The Light," an Urban gospel station, prior to 2009.
At one time, WRZE simulcast WDAR and played adult contemporary music.
In 2012, Sunny 94.1 was flipped to Mainstream Urban "Swagga". It is also simulcast on WWRK.
On May 15, 2014, Qantum Communications announced that it would sell its 29 stations, including WRZE, to Clear Channel Communications (now iHeartMedia) for WALK AM-FM in Patchogue, New York as part of the sale of the WALK stations to Connoisseur Media. The transaction was consummated on September 9, 2014.
Translators
In addition to the main station, WRZE is relayed by a translator to widen its broadcast area.
Call letter history
The station was assigned the call letters WAOT on 1995-12-01. On 1996-03-22, the station changed its call sign to WGSS. On 2009-03-26, the station changed its call sign to WRZE.
Previously (circ 1952) the call sign WRZE was assigned to an FM station in the York, PA area. This is mentioned in the history of WSBA-AM and is listed in radio listings of that era in the The Evening Sun Hanover, PA. The reference shows one listing from May 1953 but there are listings for it as far back as mid-1950.