WWWZ

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title: "WWWZ" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["radio-stations-in-charleston,-south-carolina", "cumulus-media-radio-stations", "radio-stations-established-in-1974", "urban-contemporary-radio-stations-in-the-united-states"] topic_path: "geography/united-states" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWWZ" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
name	WWWZ
logo	WWWZ.png
logo_size	200px
city	Summerville, South Carolina
country	US
area	Charleston & South Carolina Lowcountry
branding	Z93 Jamz!
frequency	93.3 MHz
airdate
format	Urban contemporary
erp	50,000 watts
haat	150 meters (492 ft)
class	C2
facility_id	61278
coordinates
owner	Cumulus Media
licensee	Radio License Holding CBC, LLC
sister_stations	WIWF, WMGL, WSSX-FM, WTMA
webcast
website	z93jamz.com
affiliations	Premiere Networks
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| name = WWWZ | logo = WWWZ.png | logo_size = 200px | city = Summerville, South Carolina | country = US | area = Charleston & South Carolina Lowcountry | branding = Z93 Jamz! | frequency = 93.3 MHz | airdate = | format = Urban contemporary | erp = 50,000 watts | haat = 150 meters (492 ft) | class = C2 | facility_id = 61278 | coordinates = | callsign_meaning = | former_callsigns = | owner = Cumulus Media | licensee = Radio License Holding CBC, LLC | sister_stations = WIWF, WMGL, WSSX-FM, WTMA | webcast = | website = z93jamz.com | affiliations = Premiere Networks

WWWZ (93.3 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Summerville, South Carolina, and serving the Charleston metropolitan area and the South Carolina Lowcountry. It is owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasts an urban contemporary radio format. Its radio studios and offices are on Faber Place Drive in North Charleston. WWWZ carries the Premiere Networks syndicated morning show from New York City, The Breakfast Club.

WWWZ has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts. The transmitter tower is on Radio Lane in Charleston near the Cooper River. The station often refers to Charleston by its urban nickname "Chucktown".

Station history

WWWZ signed on the air May 10, 1974. It was owned by Brothers Broadcasting and offered a Freeform Progressive Rock format. The station broadcast from a mobile home studio off Hwy 61 near Summerville and was referred to as "3WZ". In 1981, WWWZ switched to a "CHUrban" rhythmic contemporary format as "The New Z93".

In summer 1999, Z93 added new hosts to "Big Mack and The All New Breakfuss Club", which finishing second in the morning ratings to WAVF's Howard Stern. Z93 had reached number one on several occasions but usually lost to WEZL. WWWZ was number one with 25-54 listeners in Fall 1999.

In Winter 2002, Z93 was number one overall and Tessa and Baby J stayed at number one in the morning with the 25-54 audience. In Spring 2002, Tessa and Baby J were number one with 18-34 listeners.

References

References

1. [https://www.z93jamz.com/station-information/ z93jamz.com/station-information]
2. [https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=wwwz&fileno=&state=&city=&freq=0.0&fre2=107.9&serv=-1&status=&facid=&asrn=&class=&list=0&ThisTab=Results+to+This+Page%2FTab&dist=&dlat2=&mlat2=&slat2=&NS=N&dlon2=&mlon2=&slon2=&EW=W&size=9 FCC.gov/WWWZ]
3. [https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?call=wwwz&x=5&y=7&sr=Y&s=C Radio-Locator.com/WWWZ]
4. Lipman, Lisa. (1999-11-11). "Stern becomes No. 1 morning radio show". [[Post and Courier]].
5. Lipman, Lisa. (2000-03-02). "The Weasel, Z 93 back on top in ratings". [[Post and Courier]].
6. (2002-05-19). "Latest Arbitron ratings have Z-93 still on top". [[Post and Courier]].
7. (2002-08-10). "Citadel stations make moves in radio ratings". [[Post and Courier]].

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