WZLD

WZLD

Petal, Mississippi United States
Broadcast area	Hattiesburg-Laurel
Frequency	106.3 MHz
Branding	Wild 106.3
Programming
Languages	English
Format	Mainstream urban
Affiliations	Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	WJKX WNSL
History
First air date	January 1986 (39 years ago) (1986-01)[1]
Former call signs	WMFM (1985–2001)[2][3]
Call sign meaning	"Wild"
Technical information[4]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	66954
Class	C2
ERP	10,500 watts
HAAT	324 meters (1,063 feet)
Transmitter coordinates	31°31′37.60″N 89°08′07.20″W / 31.5271111°N 89.1353333°W / 31.5271111; -89.1353333
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wild1063.iheart.com

WZLD (106.3 FM, "Wild 106.3") is a mainstream urban music formatted commercial radio station licensed to Petal, Mississippi, United States, serving the Hattiesburg-Laurel area. The station is owned by iHeartMedia and the license is held by iHM Licenses, LLC. WZLD is a maximized Class C2 station and has had the same format since March 2001.^[5] The studios are located with other sister stations on U.S. Highway 98 in West Hattiesburg.

References

1. "License To Cover for FM Application". Licensing and Management System. United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
2. "Call Sign Changes" (PDF). The M Street Journal. April 4, 2001. p. 4. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
3. "Call Sign History". Licensing and Management System. United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
4. "Facility Technical Data for WZLD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
5. "Format Changes and Updates" (PDF). The M Street Journal. April 4, 2001. p. 2. Retrieved August 4, 2025.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 66954 (WZLD) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WZLD in Nielsen Audio's FM station database