WFMZ (FM)

WFMZ
Broadcast area
Frequency104.9 MHz
Branding104.9 The Block
Programming
FormatUrban adult contemporary
AffiliationsThe Touch (Westwood One)
Ownership
Owner
  • East Carolina Radio, Inc.
  • (East Carolina Radio of Hertford, Inc.)
History
First air date
1991 (1991) (as WKJE)
Former call signs
  • WELQ (1986–1988, CP)
  • WKJE (1988–1997)
Call sign meaning
Family Minded Zone (from former sister station WFMZ-TV in Allentown, Pennsylvania)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID39883
ClassC2
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT150 meters (490 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
36°5′59.6″N 76°28′29.8″W / 36.099889°N 76.474944°W / 36.099889; -76.474944
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.1049theblock.com

WFMZ (104.9 MHz) is an FM radio station broadcasting an urban adult contemporary format. Licensed to Hertford, North Carolina, United States, it serves Northeast North Carolina along with parts of the Hampton Roads area. The station is owned by East Carolina Radio, Inc. Its studios are located at 907 B West Ehringhaus Street in Elizabeth City.