WZZP
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Broadcast area | Clarksville–Hopkinsville |
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| Frequency | 97.5 MHz |
| Branding | Z97.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Mainstream rock |
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| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | June 29, 2000 |
Former call signs | WTNK (June–October 2000) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
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| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters (330 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°45′47″N 87°26′59″W / 36.76306°N 87.44972°W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | z975.com |
WZZP (97.5 FM "Z97.5") is a mainstream rock radio station licensed to Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States, and serving the Clarksville, Tennessee and Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Owned by Saga Communications and operated as part of its Five Star Media Group, it debuted with a classic hits format in 2000, switching to the active rock format in 2003. WZZP operates at 6,000 watts from an antenna located in Hopkinsville.
History
On November 9, 1999, Southern Broadcasting, Inc., with its president Thomas T. Cassetty applied to the FCC for a construction permit to build WZZP.[citation needed] The station went on the air as WTNK on June 29, 2000. According to FCC records, the station's original call sign stood for "Tennessee aNd Kentucky".[citation needed] On October 20, 2000, the station changed its call sign to the current WZZP.
See also
- KAZR "103.3 Everything That Rocks", Saga's Des Moines, Iowa station of the same format.
- WLZX-FM 99.3 "Everything That Rocks", Saga's Northampton, Massachusetts station of the same format.
References
- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WZZP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ "WZZP Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 83979 (WZZP) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WZZP in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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