WBZO (103.1 FM) is a rock-leaning

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owned by

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and licensed to

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. The station's studios are located at Airport Plaza in

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, and its

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is located on Freeman Avenue in

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History

103.1 FM first signed on the air in February 1993 as WBSI, broadcasting from studios located on Sunrise Highway in Bay Shore and playing oldies from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. The WBSI call letters were dropped only a few months after the station signed on because 106.1

WBLI WBLI (106.1 FM) is a commercial radio station owned by Cox Radio and licensed to Patchogue, New York. It airs a top 40 (CHR) radio format. The station mainly serves Suffolk County, New York on Long Island. Its studios and offices are located o ...

complained the WBSI call sign was too similar and would cause confusion in the Arbitron ratings. WBZO — along with

WHLI WHLI (1100 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Hempstead, New York, and serving Long Island. It is owned by Connoisseur Media and has an oldies radio format made up of hits from the 1950s, 60s, 70s and 80s. The station's studios a ...

WKJY WKJY (98.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to Hempstead, New York, and serving Nassau County, New York. It broadcasts an adult contemporary music format and is owned by Connoisseur Media. WKJY's studios and offices are located at Airport Plaza ...

, and

WWSK WWSK (94.3 FM) is a mainstream rock formatted radio station, licensed to Smithtown, New York and owned by Connoisseur Media. The station's studios are located at Airport Plaza in Farmingdale, New York and its transmitter is located in Brentwood ...

— was sold by Barnstable Broadcasting to Connoisseur Media effective July 3, 2012 for $23 million. On May 15, 2015, WBZO rebranded as "103.1 Max FM". In September 2022, the on-air staff was let go due to budget cuts. WBZO is now running

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