WQYZ

Ocean Springs, Mississippi United States
Broadcast area	Biloxi–Gulfport, Mississippi
Frequency	92.5 MHz
Branding	Rock 92.5
Programming
Language	English
Format	Classic rock
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	WBUV, WKNN-FM, WMJY
History
First air date	September 1, 1992; 33 years ago (1992-09-01)
Former call signs	WWXX (1992–1994) WXOR (1994–1998) [1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	24513
Class	A
ERP	6,000 watts
HAAT	98 meters (322 feet)
Transmitter coordinates	30°27′09.70″N 88°51′21.10″W / 30.4526944°N 88.8558611°W / 30.4526944; -88.8558611
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website	925rocks.iheart.com

WQYZ (92.5 MHz "Rock 92.5") is a commercial radio station licensed to Ocean Springs, Mississippi, and serving the Biloxi-Gulfport radio market. It airs a classic rock format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. Core artists include AC/DC, Metallica, Pearl Jam and Van Halen. WQYZ is the Biloxi-Gulfport affiliate for Walton & Johnson, a syndicated morning show from sister station KPRC (AM) in Houston.

WQYZ has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 6,000 watts as a Class A FM station. Its transmitter is off Big Ridge Road in St. Martin, Mississippi, near Interstate 10.

On September 1, 1992, the station signed on as WWXX.[3] It was owned by Golden Gulf Coast Broadcasting with its studios and offices in Biloxi. It later switched to the call sign WXOR as a Contemporary Christian music station. In 1998, the call letters were changed to WQYZ with an urban adult contemporary format.

On October 25, 2017, at 7 pm, WQYZ dropped its urban AC format (branded as "92.5 The Beat") and began stunting as "Roulette Radio." On October 31, WQYZ flipped to classic rock, branded as "Rock 92.5".[4] In 2022, WQYZ dropped Rover's Morning Glory for the Walton & Johnson morning show.

• Official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 24513 (WQYZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WQYZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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