WVZA

For the Murphysboro, Illinois radio station that held the call sign WVZA at 105.1 FM from 2009 to 2018, see WTAO-FM.

WVZA

Herrin, Illinois
Broadcast area	Marion-Carbondale
Frequency	92.7 MHz
Branding	92.7 ALT 2K
Programming
Format	Alternative rock
Ownership
Owner	Withers Broadcasting (Withers Broadcasting of Southern Illinois, LLC)
Sister stations	WDDD-FM, WFRX, WHET, WMIX, WMIX-FM, WTAO-FM
History
First air date	March 1994 (1994-03)
Former call signs	WVZA (1991–2009) WTAO-FM (2009–2018)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	124
Class	B1
ERP	25,000 watts
HAAT	100 meters (330 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	37.774°N 89.097°W / 37.774; -89.097
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	alt2k.com

WVZA (92.7 FM, "92-7 ALT 2K") is an American alternative rock music formatted radio station licensed to Herrin, Illinois, serving the Marion-Carbondale, Illinois, area.

History

92.7 FM previously aired a Top 40 (CHR) format branded as "KISS-FM", competing with WCIL-FM, under the ownership of Clear Channel Communications. It was divested and sold to Withers Broadcasting in 2008 as part of Clear Channel's plan to exit small market radio.

In July 2009, the top 40 format and call sign were moved to 105.1 FM in Murphysboro, Illinois, with the active rock format and WTAO-FM call sign coming over to 92.7 FM. The stations announced a reversal of the call sign swap on July 23, 2018, which took effect on August 1, 2018.

On May 24, 2019, WVZA changed their format from adult contemporary to alternative rock, branded as "92.7 Alt 2K".

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 124 (WVZA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WVZA in Nielsen Audio's FM station database