WZTZ
Radio station in Elba, Alabama, United States
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WZTZ (101.1 FM, "Retro FM") is a radio station licensed to serve Elba, Alabama, United States. The station is owned by Boll Weevil Communications, LLC and operated by JetStream Media of Alabama, LLC. WZTZ broadcasts a classic hits format.[3]
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| Broadcast area | Enterprise, Alabama |
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| Frequency | 101.1 MHz |
| Branding | Retro FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| Operator | JetStream Media of Alabama, LLC |
| History | |
First air date | 1987 |
Former call signs | WZTZ (1986–2006) WVVL (2006–2022)[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 19141 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,400 watts |
| HAAT | 208 meters (682 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 31°24′41″N 85°57′32″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | retrofmenterprise.com |
The station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on July 2, 1986.[4] The new station was assigned the call letters WZTZ on July 17, 1986.[1] WZTZ received its license to cover on November 19, 1987.[5]
The station had its call letters changed to WVVL on June 1, 2006 and broadcast as WEEVIL 101 with a Classic Country format.[1]
On March 8, 2021, WVVL changed its format from classic country to a simulcast of sports-formatted WOOF 560 AM Dothan, branded as "The Ball".[6]
On August 22, 2022, WVVL changed its call letters back to the original WZTZ and began a mostly 70s & 80s Classic Hits format, branded as Z101.[7][8]
On August 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM local time, under a Local Marketing Agreement with JetStream Media of Alabama, LLC, WZTZ dropped its 70s & 80s format as Z-101 and relaunched as 80s, 90s, 00s Classic Hits, "101.1 Retro FM".[9] WZTZ will be sold to JetStream Media upon FCC approval.
