WKZB (FM)

For the De Kalb, Mississippi radio station that held the call sign WJXM at 105.7 FM from 1998 to 2016, see WUCL (FM).

WKZB (97.9 MHz, "The Buzz") is a classic hits-formatted FM radio station licensed to Newton, Mississippi broadcasting in the Meridian, Mississippi, Arbitron market. Its transmitter is located near Chunky, Mississippi.

WKZB

Newton, Mississippi
Broadcast area	Meridian, Mississippi
Frequency	97.9 MHz
Branding	97.9 The Buzz
Programming
Format	Classic hits
Affiliations	United Stations Radio Networks
Ownership
Owner	Bryan Holladay (Meridian Media Group, LLC)
Sister stations	WUCL, WALT-FM
History
Former call signs	WMYQ-FM (1980–1984) WNNW-FM (1984–1985) WMYQ-FM (1985–1999) WMSO (1999–2006) WYHL (2006–2007) WHTU (2007–2011) WUCL (2011–2016) WJXM (11/8/2016-11/16/2016)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	48780
Class	C3
ERP	8,700 watts
HAAT	168 meters
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS

History

On September 9, 2011, the then-WHTU changed its call sign to WUCL and changed format to classic country.^[2]

On October 28, 2016, WUCL changed its format from classic country (which moved to WJXM 105.7 FM DeKalb) to classic hits, branded as "97.9 The Buzz" as part of a three-station format shuffle.^[3] On November 8, 2016, the station assumed the WJXM call sign. On November 16, 2016, WJXM changed its call sign to WKZB.