WMPZ (93.5 FM) is a commercial

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located in

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, broadcasting to the

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area. WMPZ airs an

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music format branded as "G93", and is owned by Brewer Media. Its studios are located just south of downtown Chattanooga, and its transmitter is located in Red Bank. WMPZ's previous formats included

Urban Oldies Urban adult contemporary, often abbreviated as urban AC or UAC, (also known as adult R&B,) is the name for a format of radio music, similar to an urban contemporary format. Radio stations using this format usually would not have hip hop music on ...

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, &

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On January 4, 2022, the station rebranded as "G93" and replaced the syndicated

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, which it had carried for more than a decade, with The

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Morning Show.

References

External links

WMPZ official website
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