KZWV (101.9 The Wave) is a

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airing an

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format licensed to Eldon, Missouri, broadcasting on 101.9 MHz FM. The station serves the areas of

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(as well as all the communities surrounding the Lake of the Ozarks) and

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. KZWV's studio is located on Osage Beach Road in Osage Beach, with transmitting facilities just south of Eldon off of U.S. Route 54.

History

KZWV signed on the air on October 2, 2006. The permit was obtained by Randy Wright, the general manager of KMIZ-TV, doing business as Wright Communications, LLLP. 101.9 in Eldon had previously been occupied by KBMX, a soft adult contemporary station that closed in October 2001; its FCC license was revoked as a result of its owner being convicted on child molestation charges. Zimmer acquired KZWV in 2013 for $675,000. In 2014, 2015, and 2016, KZWV was voted "Best Radio Station at the Lake"http://www.lakenewsonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=MO&Date=20140508&Category=POLL&ArtNo=508009997&Ref=PH&taxoid&refresh=true for the third straight year by the readers of "Lake Lifestyles" magazine.

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* * Mainstream adult contemporary radio stations in the United States

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