WZZU (97.9 FM) is a

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Lynchburg, Virginia Lynchburg is an independent city (United States), independent city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. First settled in 1757 by ferry owner John Lynch (1740–1820), John Lynch, the city's populati ...

, serving the Lynchburg/ Lexington area. WZZU is owned and operated by Mel Wheeler, Inc. On April 19, 2021, WZZU changed formats from classic rock to mainstream rock, branded as "The Rock Channel".The Rock Channel Absorbs Lynchburg’s Planet
Radioinsight - April 20, 2021

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97.3 & 97.9 The Rock Channel Online
* ZZU Radio stations established in 1970 1970 establishments in Virginia Mainstream rock radio stations in the United States {{Virginia-radio-station-stub