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WIOL-FM

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WIOL-FM
Broadcast areaColumbus, Georgia
Frequency95.7 MHz
Branding95.7 ESPN
Programming
FormatSports
AffiliationsESPN Radio
Ownership
Owner
  • Davis Broadcasting, Inc.
  • (Davis Broadcasting, Inc. of Columbus)
WEAM-FM, WFXE, WIOL, WKZJ, WOKS
History
First air date
1994 (as WKZJ)
Former call signs
WKZJ (1993–2005)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID50534
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT70 meters (230 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
32°41′54.00″N 84°44′9.00″W / 32.6983333°N 84.7358333°W / 32.6983333; -84.7358333
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Website957espn.com

WIOL-FM (95.7 FM, "95.7 ESPN") is a radio station broadcasting a sports format. Licensed to Waverly Hall, Georgia, United States, the station serves the Columbus, Georgia, area. The station is owned by Davis Broadcasting of Columbus, Inc. and features programming from ESPN Radio. Its studios are co-located with four other sister stations on Wynnton Road in Columbus east of downtown, and its transmitter is located in Waverly Hall.

History

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The station was assigned the call letters WKZJ on 1993-09-15. On 30 March 2005, the station changed its call sign to the current WIOL-FM.[2]

WIOL changed format from Classic Hits to Hot AC in late 2007, and changed the station moniker from Classic Hits 95-7 The River to the New Mix 95-7. On October 16, 2009, WIOL changed format to sports talk and carries the simulcast of WIOL 1580 AM.

Previous Logos

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Mix 95.7 Previous Logo
The Zone Previous logo

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WIOL-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WIOL Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
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