This is station history post #13 and this next post is the history of 103.5, a station that was formerly WBIR-FM.
103.5 History
In October 1949, 103.5 signed on the air as WBIR-FM. WBIR-FM had a lot of programs and in the 1960s and 1970s, WBIR-AM 1240 (now WIFA-AM 1240) and WBIR-FM 103.5 aired Doc Johnston’s morning show and on that morning show, he would play the piano.
WBIR-FM 103.5 went to an automated MOR format from Drake-Chenault called “Hit Parade” in the early 1970s. Still co-owned with WBIR-TV 10, WBIR-FM 103.5 changed formats in 1977 from automated MOR to country as “Music Country WBIR". The station also aired “The Mulls Singing Convention” on the station.
In 1979, WBIR-FM 103.5 changed formats from country to rock as “Rock 104”. On March 11, 1980, WBIR-FM 103.5 changed call letters to WIMZ-FM. Since then, WIMZ-FM 103.5 has aired a rock format and continues to this day.
(Thanks to Larry Solomon for the WBIR-FM "Rock 104" logo)
103.5 History
In October 1949, 103.5 signed on the air as WBIR-FM. WBIR-FM had a lot of programs and in the 1960s and 1970s, WBIR-AM 1240 (now WIFA-AM 1240) and WBIR-FM 103.5 aired Doc Johnston’s morning show and on that morning show, he would play the piano.
WBIR-FM 103.5 went to an automated MOR format from Drake-Chenault called “Hit Parade” in the early 1970s. Still co-owned with WBIR-TV 10, WBIR-FM 103.5 changed formats in 1977 from automated MOR to country as “Music Country WBIR". The station also aired “The Mulls Singing Convention” on the station.
In 1979, WBIR-FM 103.5 changed formats from country to rock as “Rock 104”. On March 11, 1980, WBIR-FM 103.5 changed call letters to WIMZ-FM. Since then, WIMZ-FM 103.5 has aired a rock format and continues to this day.
(Thanks to Larry Solomon for the WBIR-FM "Rock 104" logo)
