WPWZ

WPWZ (95.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an urban contemporary format. Licensed to Pinetops, North Carolina, United States, it serves the Rocky Mount area. The station is owned by First Media Radio.

WPWZ

Pinetops, North Carolina United States
Broadcast area	Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Frequency	95.5 MHz
Branding	"Power 95-5"
Programming
Format	Urban contemporary
Affiliations	Premiere Networks United Stations Radio Networks
Ownership
Owner	First Media Radio, LLC
Sister stations	WDWG, WRMT, WZAX
History
First air date	1997 (1997)
Former call signs	WWRT (1990–1996) WEQQ (1996–1998) WKTC (1998–2003)[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	74222
Class	C3
ERP	25,000 watts
HAAT	140 meters (460 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	35°56′45.6″N 77°39′35.9″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.powerhits95.com

History

WEQQ signed on in the 1990s, simulcasting the hot adult contemporary music WEQR. The station picked up the country music format and WKTC call letters of what is now WPLW-FM in 1998. In late 2003, the station played Christmas music and then became WPWZ "Power 95.5 FM",^[3][1] playing mainstream urban music by artists such as Beyoncé, Marvin Gaye and Ludacris, while WDWG took over the country music format.^[4] Starting in 2004, they began to play R&B all day as well as the Russ Parr Morning Show until 2006 when they switched to the Steve Harvey Morning Show.