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WQYZ

WQYZ
Broadcast area
BiloxiGulfport, Mississippi
Frequency92.5 MHz
BrandingRock 92.5
Programming
LanguageEnglish
FormatClassic rock
Ownership
Owner
WBUV, WKNN-FM, WMJY
History
First air date
September 1, 1992; 33 years ago (1992-09-01)
Former call signs
  • WWXX (1992–1994)
  • WXOR (1994–1998)
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Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
24513
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT98 meters (322 feet)
Transmitter coordinates
30°27′09.70″N 88°51′21.10″W / 30.4526944°N 88.8558611°W / 30.4526944; -88.8558611
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website925rocks.iheart.com

WQYZ (92.5 MHz "Rock 92.5") is a commercial radio station licensed to Ocean Springs, Mississippi, and serving the Biloxi-Gulfport radio market. It airs a classic rock format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. Core artists include AC/DC, Metallica, Pearl Jam and Van Halen. WQYZ is the Biloxi-Gulfport affiliate for Walton & Johnson, a syndicated morning show from sister station KPRC (AM) in Houston.

WQYZ has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 6,000 watts as a Class A FM station. Its transmitter is off Big Ridge Road in St. Martin, Mississippi, near Interstate 10.

History

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On September 1, 1992, the station signed on as WWXX.[3] It was owned by Golden Gulf Coast Broadcasting with its studios and offices in Biloxi. It later switched to the call sign WXOR as a Contemporary Christian music station. In 1998, the call letters were changed to WQYZ with an urban adult contemporary format.

On October 25, 2017, at 7 pm, WQYZ dropped its urban AC format (branded as "92.5 The Beat") and began stunting as "Roulette Radio." On October 31, WQYZ flipped to classic rock, branded as "Rock 92.5".[4] In 2022, WQYZ dropped Rover's Morning Glory for the Walton & Johnson morning show.

References

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  1. "Call Sign History". Licensing and Management System. United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  2. "Facility Technical Data for WQYZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1995 page B-231
  4. WQYZ Biloxi Flips to Classic Rock Radioinsight - November 2, 2017
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