WEZB

WEZB
New Orleans, Louisiana; United States;
Broadcast area	New Orleans metropolitan area
Frequency	97.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	B97 FM
Programming
Languages	English
Format	Contemporary hit radio
Subchannels	HD2: Channel Q
Affiliations	Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner	Audacy, Inc.; (Audacy License, LLC);
Sister stations	WKBU; WLMG; WWL; WWL-FM; WWWL;
History
First air date	September 1, 1945
Former call signs	WRCM (1945–1967); WNNR-FM (1967–1972);
Call sign meaning	EZ Communications; beautiful music
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	20346
Class	C0
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	300 meters (980 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	29°55′12″N 90°01′30″W / 29.920°N 90.025°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live (via Audacy)
Website	www.audacy.com/b97

WEZB (97.1 MHz, "B97 FM") is a commercial radio station licensed to New Orleans, Louisiana. Owned by Audacy, Inc., it broadcasts a contemporary hit radio format. The radio studios and offices are located at the 400 Poydras Tower in Downtown New Orleans. The station airs the syndicated The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show from KHKS Dallas on weekdays.

WEZB has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts. The transmitter site is off Behrman Highway in the city's Algiers neighborhood. WEZB broadcasts in the HD Radio hybrid format.