WKZV (FM)
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| Broadcast area | Savannah, Georgia Hilton Head, South Carolina |
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| Frequency | 102.1MHz |
| Branding | K-Love |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary Christian |
| Affiliations | K-Love |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Educational Media Foundation |
| History | |
First air date | October 20,1971(as WZAT) |
Former call signs | WZAT (1971–2019) |
Call signmeaning | WK-LoveZaVannah (Z is a substitute for a S) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 25549 |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP | 98,000watts |
| HAAT | 404.9 meters (1328 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | klove |
WKZV(102.1MHz) is a non-commercialChristianFMradio stationlicensedtoTybee Island, Georgia.The station is owned by theEducational Media Foundation,and serves theSavannah metropolitan area.Itstransmitteris located west of the city in unincorporatedChatham County.
History
[edit]On October 20, 1971,WZATsigned on.[1]It was a completelyautomatedTop 40/CHRstation except for the locally popular "Breakfast With Burl" program, which was live. Airstaff was gradually added the rest of the day. Between a strong AM station,AM 1400WSGA,and a slightly lighter top 40 station, FM 95.5WSGF,a real format war ensued. By 1986, 95SGF had becomeAOR/CRoutlet WIXV, and in 1982, AM 1400 moved out of the format as younger listeners preferred FM radio. In the 1980s to early-1990s, "Z102" was the dominant (and often only) Top 40 station in Savannah. Stations like99.7 WHTK,Kiss 98.7,Wave 97,andBlu 92all tried and (mostly) failed in taking on the popular Z102.
In August 1993, the station was sold and flipped tomodern rockas "WZAT (or later, Z102) - Savannah's Rock and Roll Radio." Phoenix Media Partners sold the station to Cumulus in 1997. Upon the sale to Cumulus, the station repositioned as Top 40. The station has since been Top 40 and Top 40/Hot AC hybrid twice since then. It flipped to Hot AC on March 11, 2008. The next day, the station revealed its new name and positioner, which was "Mix 102-1 - The Best Mix of Music." On October 1, 2010 WZAT beganstuntingwith sports highlights in preparation of a new format. On October 4, 2010, 102.1 became asports talkstation carryingESPN Radio.On January 2, 2013, 102.1 switched toCBS Sports Radio,since Cumulus owns an interest in the network.
On August 15, 2014, WZAT flipped to acountry musicformat branded asNash Icon 102.1.As part of the company'sNash FMbrand, the Nash Icon format is designed to be a slightly older country sound, with an emphasis on music by veteran country acts alongside newer hit songs. WZAT was, along with co-ownedW255CJAtlanta,one of the first two stations to adopt the format.[2][3][4]
On March 24, 2017, after stunting with songs with the word "sound" in their names, WZAT returned to Hot AC as "102.1 The Sound". Positioning itself betweenWAEVandWYKZ,the move brings the frequency close to its longtime heritage as Z102. Thesyndicated"Bert Show" was added for morning & "The Adam Bomb Show" for afternoonsdrive time.[5]
On February 13, 2019, Cumulus Media announced it would sell six stations, including WZAT, to the Educational Media Foundation for $103.5 million. Following the consummation of the sale on May 31, 2019, the station flipped to theirK-Lovenetwork. With the change, WZAT changed its call letters to WKZV on June 5, 2019.[6][7]
Former logo
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References
[edit]- ^Broadcasting Yearbook 1972 page B-55
- ^"Oldies 98.9 becomes older-skewing country NASH Icon 98.9".Atlanta Journal-Constitution.Cox Media Group.15 August 2014.Retrieved16 August2014.
- ^"Nash Icons launches across the country".Radio Insight.15 August 2014.Retrieved16 August2014.
- ^"Wanted for Radio: More Country Greats".Billboard.Retrieved16 August2014.
- ^"102.1 The Sound" Launches in Savannah
- ^"Cumulus Sells Six To EMF & Swaps With Entercom In New York & Indianapolis".RadioInsight.2019-02-13.Retrieved2019-02-13.
- ^Venta, Lance (May 27, 2019)."EMF Sets New Call Letters For Cumulus/Aloha Acquisitions; WRQX Moves To…".radioinsight.RetrievedMay 28,2019.
External links
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- Facility details for Facility ID 25549 (WKZV)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- WKZVinNielsen Audio's FM station database