WKZA
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- For the now-defunct station known for most of its life as WKZA, see WQLE.
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| City of license | Lakewood, New York |
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| Broadcast area | Jamestown NY area |
| Slogan | Kiss FM Todays Best Music |
| Frequency | 106.9 MHz |
| First air date | 2000-09-05 (as WKSQ-FM) |
| Format | Hot Adult Contemporary |
| ERP | 3,800 watts |
| HAAT | 210.0 meters |
| Class | B1 |
| Facility ID | 48736 |
| Transmitter Coordinates | |
| Callsign meaning | KinzuA tribute to WKZA-AM Kisz |
| Former callsigns | WKSQ-FM (2000-2000) |
| Affiliations | Motor Racing Network |
| Owner | Cross Country Communications, LLC |
| Website | 1069kissfm.com |
WKZA (106.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Hot Adult Contemporary/Contemporary hit radio format. Licensed to Lakewood, New York, USA, the station serves the Jamestown, New York area. The station is currently owned by Cross Country Communications, LLC;[1] it is the only commercial station in the Jamestown vicinity not owned by Media One Group.
[edit] History
The station originally intended to sign on as WKSQ-FM, as FCC records dated 2000-09-05 indicate. On 2000-10-09, the station changed its call sign to the current WKZA,[2] the call sign made popular by a now defunct AM station in nearby Kane, Pennsylvania. However, the station did not sign on until late November 2000.
The station's first format was a stunt, airing continuous Christmas music. Soon after, the station "officially" signed on with its format of KISS FM hit radio, which it has maintained ever since.
Personalities heard on WKZA include "(Mike) Dunn and D" (a.k.a. "The KISS FM Morning Show"), Steve Rockford, and Campbell. Syndicated programs include Fox All Access, American Top 40 with Ryan Seacrest, Backtrax USA, Randy Jackson's Hit List, and Nina Blackwood's New Wave Nation. Weather is provided by Mike Cejka of WIVB-TV in Buffalo, New York.
[edit] References
- ^ WKZA Facility Record. United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ WKZA Call Sign History. United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
[edit] External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WKZA
- Radio Locator information on WKZA
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for WKZA
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