KZWV

KZWV (101.9 FM "101.9 The Wave") is a radio station airing an adult contemporary format licensed to Eldon, Missouri. The station serves the areas of Osage Beach, Missouri (as well as all the communities surrounding the Lake of the Ozarks) and Jefferson City, Missouri.^[2] KZWV's studio is located on Osage Beach Road in Osage Beach, with transmitting facilities just south of Eldon off of U.S. Route 54.

KZWV

Eldon, Missouri
Broadcast area	Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri Jefferson City, Missouri
Frequency	101.9 MHz
Branding	101.9 The Wave
Programming
Format	Adult contemporary
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	John and Donald Zimmer (Zimmer Radio of Mid-Missouri, Inc.)
Sister stations	KCLR-FM, KTXY, KCMQ, KSSZ, KTGR, KTGR-FM, KFAL, KATI, KWOS
History
First air date	October 2, 2006
Call sign meaning	K Z WaVe
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	165951
Class	C2
ERP	43,000 watts
HAAT	161 meters (528 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	38°16′46″N 92°35′07″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	1019thewave.com

History

KZWV signed on the air on October 2, 2006. The permit was obtained by Randy Wright, the general manager of KMIZ-TV,^[3] doing business as Wright Communications, LLLP. 101.9 in Eldon had previously been occupied by KBMX, a soft adult contemporary station that closed in October 2001; its FCC license was revoked as a result of its owner being convicted on child molestation charges. Zimmer acquired KZWV in 2013 for $675,000.^[4] In 2014, 2015, and 2016, KZWV was voted "Best Radio Station at the Lake"^[5] for the third straight year by the readers of "Lake Lifestyles" magazine.