KZWY
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| Frequency | 94.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
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| Branding | Z94 FM |
| Programmierung | |
| Format | Classic Rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KLQQ, KROE, KWYO, KYTI | |
| History | |
Former call signs | KROE-FM (1980-1997) |
Call sign meaning | "WY" is an abbreviation of "Wyoming" |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 38627 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 75,000 watts |
| HAAT | 368 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°37′20″N 107°6′57″W / 44.62222°N 107.11583°W |
| Links | |
| Website | KZWY Online |
KZWY (94.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. Licensed to Sheridan, Wyoming, USA. the station is currently owned by Lovcom, Inc.[1]
History
The station went on the air as KROE-FM on December 5, 1977, becoming Sheridan, Wyoming's first FM radio station. KROE-FM's 20,000 Watt transmitter was located in the new KROE building and the signal was broadcast to the Sheridan area from an antenna mounted on the KROE tower.
Through most of the 1980s and the early to mid 1990s, KROE-FM aired various satellite-delivered Adult Contemporary music formats. Responding to local demand, the format was shifted to a more rock-oriented lineup toward the later part of that decade. On June 30, 1997, the station changed its call sign to KZWY.[2] Along with the call letter change, the music format was solidified with a locally programmed rock format and a new slogan: "Rock and Roll from Yesterday and Today." Also in the late 1990s, the station was moved to a new transmitter site at the top of the Big Horn Mountains and the power was increased to 75,000 Watts. This allowed the station to cover a large portion of Northeast Wyoming, including most of Sheridan, Johnson and Campbell counties.
In 2003, the slogan was modified to "Wyoming's Best Rock." Most of the programming on KZWY remained locally generated, but some nationally syndicated weekend shows were added including The Beatle Years, Flashback, The House of Hair, The Tour Bus and Harddrive. At the end of May 2012, the format was changed to classic rock with an accompanying slogan change. Earlier that year, rival station KHRW began airing a similar format. The format change may have been done to better compete with that station.
KZWY began broadcasting in HD Radio in the fall of 2005. Initially, a heavier rock format called "Nitro" was aired on the HD-2 channel and ESPN Radio on HD-3. Various HD multicast format changes occurred over the next few years, eventually settling on a Waitt Radio Networks Oldies format on HD-2 and eliminating the HD-3 channel. The Oldies channel is called "Oldies 105.9" because it is rebroadcast on two analog translators (K290BL and K290BM), both at 105.9 FM through a loophole in FCC rules.
Translators
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K290BL | 105.9 FM | Sheridan, Wyoming | 71154 | 250 | 0 m (0 ft) | D | LMS |
| K290BM | 105.9 FM | Buffalo, Wyoming | 142525 | 250 | 0 m (0 ft) | D | LMS |
These translators both rebroadcast KZWY's HD-2 programming, which is branded as "Oldies 105.9" to reflect the dial position of the translators on which it appears.
References
- ^ "KZWY Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "KZWY Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- KZWY official website
- Facility details for Facility ID KZWY ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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