{{Infobox radio station
| name = W256DZ
| image =
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| city = [[Carthage, Illinois]]
| area = Unrated
| branding =
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| frequency = 99.1 [[Megahertz|MHz]]
| translator =
| repeater =
| airdate = December 24, 2013
| last airdate =
| format = [[Local Full Service]]
| language = English
| power =
| erp = 250 watts
| haat =
| class = D
| facility_id = 140186
| coordinates = {{coord|40.4089|-91.1703|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
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| owner =
| licensee = Hancock County Broadcasting, LLC
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| webcast =
| website = [https://wcazradio.com/] wcazradio.com
}}

'''W256DZ''' is an American ([[FM Translator|FM translator]]) [[radio station]] licensed by the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] to serve the community of [[Carthage, Illinois]] on the frequency of 99.1 [[Megahertz|MHz]] . The station license is assigned to Hancock County Broadcasting, LLC. W256DZ-FX) airs a [[Local Full Service]] format.

The [[FCC]] first licensed this station to begin operations on December 24, 2013 using callsign W279-CR.

The station has held the W256DZ callsign since July 24, 2020.<ref name="fcccsh">{{cite web |title=Call Sign History|url= http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=140186&Callsign=W256DZ |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}</ref>
==Call signs used at this station==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! As Of
! Call Sign
|-
|December 24, 2013|| W279CR ||
|-
|December 15, 2016|| W226CH ||
|-
|July 24, 2020|| W256DZ ||
|}
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://wcazradio.com/ wcazradio.com] Official W256DZ Website
* FCC Public Inspection File online [https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/fm-profile/w256dz]
* {{ FX station data|W256DZ}}
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[[Category:Radio stations in Illinois]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 2013]]
[[Category:2013 establishments in Illinois]]
[[Category: Radio stations in the United States]]
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