WIMZ-FM
| City | Knoxville, Tennessee |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Knoxville, Tennessee and surrounding areas |
| Branding | 103.5 WIMZ |
| Slogan | Knoxville's Classic Rock |
| Frequency | 103.5 MHz (also on HD Radio) |
| First air date | 1949 (as WBIR-FM) |
| Format | Classic rock |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 525 meters |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 61046 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 36°08′6.00″N 83°43′29.00″W / 36.1350000°N 83.7247222°W |
| Former callsigns | WBIR-FM (1949-1980) |
| Owner | Duey Wright (Midwest Communications, Inc.) |
| Sister stations | WJXB-FM, WDKW |
| Webcast |
Listen Live or Listen Live |
| Website | wimz.com |
WIMZ-FM is a classic rock radio station based in Knoxville, Tennessee at 103.5 FM. Its broadcast area reaches into southeastern Kentucky, southwestern Virginia, western North Carolina, north Georgia and far northwest South Carolina.
The WIMZ FM-Tower (also called the WBIR TV-mast) is a 534.01 meter high guy-wired aerial mast for the transmission of FM and TV programs in Knoxville, Tennessee (Geographical coordinates: 36°08′06″N 83°43′29″W / 36.13500°N 83.72472°W). The tower was completed in September 1963 and at the time was the tallest structure in the world. It is currently owned by South Central Communications.
Originally, the tower was used for television broadcasts by WBIR, but it was shielded by mountains from some audiences in Knoxville, especially those in the western towns of Farragut, Oak Ridge, and Lenoir City. WBIR relocated to Sharp's Ridge near downtown Knoxville in the 1970s, and the tower is now home to radio station WIMZ. Due to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations, the antenna itself is located 1570 ft (479 m) AGL, about 180 ft (55 m) below the top of the tower.
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