KZEW (101.7 FM, "The Zoo") is a radio station broadcasting an adult contemporary music format. Licensed to Wheatland, Wyoming, United States. The station is currently owned by Smith Broadcasting, Incorporated, and features programming from NBC News Radio and Dial Global.[2]
| Frequency | 101.7 MHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | The Zoo |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Affiliations | NBC News Radio, Dial Global |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Smith Broadcasting, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | 1984-11-15 (as KYCN-FM) |
Former call signs | KYCN-FM (1984–1998) |
Call sign meaning | KZEW sounds like ZOO |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 60645 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 3,000 watts |
| HAAT | 38 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°2′44″N 104°56′47″W / 42.04556°N 104.94639°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
History
editThe station went on the air as KYCN-FM on November 15, 1984. On September 4, 1998, the station changed its call sign to the current KZEW.[3] Prior to 1998, the KZEW call sign was used by what was then an album-oriented rock station in Dallas, Texas which from 1973 to 1989 invented the phrase "The Zoo" on September 19, 1973. In 2017, the station was brought back by the former staff of the original radio station. It is now streaming online at https://thezoorocks.com and is known as "THE ZOO".
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KZEW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KZEW Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "KZEW Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 60645 (KZEW) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KZEW in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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