WOOZ-FM

WOOZ-FM (99.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Harrisburg, Illinois, United States, the station serves the Marion–Carbondale area. The station is owned by Max Media and licensed to MRR License LLC.^[2]

WOOZ-FM

Harrisburg, Illinois
Broadcast area	Marion–Carbondale, Illinois
Frequency	99.9 MHz
Branding	New Country Z100
Programming
Format	Country
Ownership
Owner	Max Media (MRR License LLC)
Sister stations	WCIL, WCIL-FM, WUEZ, WJPF, WXLT
History
First air date	1947 (1947)
Former call signs	WEBQ-FM (1947–1989)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	74581
Class	B
ERP	32,000 watts
HAAT	189.0 meters (620.1 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	37°36′45.00″N 88°52′3.00″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	http://www.z100fm.com

History

The station was assigned the call letters WEBQ-FM in 1947.^[3] On August 2, 1989, the station changed its call sign to the current WOOZ-FM.^[4]

Ownership

In December 2003, Mississippi River Radio, acting as Max Media LLC (John Trinder, president/COO), reached an agreement to purchase WCIL, WCIL-FM, WJPF, WOOZ-FM, WUEZ, WXLT, KCGQ-FM, KEZS-FM, KGIR, KGKS, KJEZ, KKLR-FM, KLSC, KMAL, KSIM, KWOC, and KZIM from the Zimmer Radio Group (James L. Zimmer, owner).^[5] The reported value of this 17 station transaction was $43 million.^[6]