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Channel Z (other)
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Channel Z may refer to: Radio stations * Channel Z (Radio Station), in New Zealand * WGAC-FM (1992–1996), in Augusta, Georgia, former rock station WCHZ, Channel Z-95.1 * Channel Z 97.3 FM (1998–2003), in Cincinnati, Ohio * Channel Z 98.9/105.7 FM (1997–2000), in Columbus, Ohio Other uses * "Channel Z" (song), a 1989 song by The B-52's *Channel Z, the prototype Amiga 1200 computer by Commodore See also * Z Channel (other) * Z (other) Z is the 26th and last letter of the Latin alphabet. Z may also refer to: Film and television * ''Z'' (1969 film), a 1969 Algerian-French thriller film based on the murder of a Greek politician. * ''Z'' (1999 film), a 1999 Kannada mystery-th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Channel Z (Radio Station)
Kiwi FM (formerly Channel Z) was a New Zealand alternative music radio network. From 1996 to 2005, as Channel Z, it broadcast alternative and local music for a youth-oriented market. From 2005 to 2015, as Kiwi FM, it broadcast predominantly New Zealand independent music, to showcase local music across a wide range of genres and enable greater access to an international market for local contemporary artists. The station broadcast in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch on FM frequencies and globally through an internet stream. During its later years it operated as a non-profit subsidiary of MediaWorks New Zealand, and was affiliated with XFM and Triple J. History Channel Z Channel Z began as a modern rock and alternative rock radio station with a youth to adult demographic in Wellington from 19 August 1996, expanding to Auckland in 1997 and Christchurch in 1999. Channel Z was named after The B-52's song of the same name, and played a vital role in lynchpinning alternative NZ and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WGAC-FM
WGAC-FM is a radio station located in Augusta, Georgia. The station is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to the town of Harlem and broadcast on 95.1 FM with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 5.7 kW. It simulcasts a news/talk format with WGAC 580. Its studios are located just two blocks from the Augusta-Richmond County border in unincorporated Columbia County, Georgia and the transmitter is in Grovetown, Georgia at the interchange of Interstate 20 and GA 388. History WGAC-FM signed on in November 1992 as an alternative rock outlet named "Channel Z 95.1", giving the area its first station playing that type of music. Although the station had a small but loyal audience, it was handicapped with a signal that covered 2/3 of the Augusta/ Aiken market. It was nominated in 1996 for "Small Market Station Of The Year" as well as then-Music Director Johnny Cage for "Music Director Of The Year" by Billboard Radio Monitor and was voted "Best Radio Station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WREW
WREW (94.9 MHz, "Mix 94.9") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Fairfield, Ohio, and serving the Cincinnati metropolitan area. The station broadcasts an adult contemporary radio format and is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting. The studios and offices are on Reading Road at Interstate 71, just northeast of Downtown Cincinnati. WREW has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 10,500 watts. The transmitter site is on West North Bend Road in Finneytown. WREW broadcasts using HD Radio technology. Its HD2 digital subchannel plays alternative rock music, and is branded as "The Sound." History Beautiful music/country (1962-1980) On September 20, 1962, the station first signed on, using the call sign WFOL-FM. It aired a beautiful music format, playing quarter hour sweeps of instrumental cover songs of pop hits, as well as Broadway and Hollywood show tunes. The call letters were switched to WCNW-FM in 1965, co-owned and simulcast with Country-formatted WCNW 1560 AM. Beautifu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WZAZ
WZAZ (1400 AM) is a silent radio station in Jacksonville, Florida which carries a Gospel music format. History The station was first licensed in 1950 as WRHC in Jacksonville, Florida. The call letters were changed to WERD on April 2, 1972, after this call sign was transferred from an earlier WERD in Atlanta, Georgia. On January 18, 1984 the call letters were changed to WZAZ. (Facility ID# 68761) (Federal Communications Commission) References External links *FCC History Cards for WZAZ (covering 1949-1979 as WRHC & WERD) |
Channel Z (song)
"Channel Z" is a song by American band the B-52's from their fifth studio album, ''Cosmic Thing'' (1989). The song was the first single from ''Cosmic Thing'' but did not achieve as much success as the follow-ups "Love Shack" and "Roam". In 1990, the single was reissued with a new 12-inch mix after these two singles. Multiple renditions of the song were released, including the album version and a 7-inch single edit and remix, as well as a "rock mix" and a "rock dub" which were on a five-track CD single in the United States. Meaning Fred Schneider told an interviewer in 2008 that the song was "probably our most straightforward political song up until then... It was about the state of the country t the time And who knew nearly 20 years later it'd be worse?" Critical reception Music critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine described it as "a fine song that effortlessly updated the classic B-52's sound", adding that "it made for a good single and still stands as one of their better songs of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amiga 1200
The Amiga 1200, or A1200 (code-named " Channel Z"), is a personal computer in the Amiga computer family released by Commodore International, aimed at the home computer market. It was launched on October 21, 1992, at a base price of £399 in the United Kingdom () and $599 in the United States (). History The A1200 was launched a few months after the Amiga 600, using a similar slimline design that replaced the earlier Amiga 500 Plus and Amiga 500. Whereas the A600 used the 16-bit Motorola 68000 of earlier Amigas, the A1200 was built around the 32-bit Motorola 68EC020. Physically, the A1200 is an all-in-one design incorporating the CPU, keyboard, and disk drives (including the option of an internal 2.5" hard disk drive) in one physical unit. The A1200 has a similar hardware architecture to Commodore's Amiga CD32 game console. Initially, only 30,000 A1200s were available at the UK launch. During the first year of its life the system reportedly sold well, but Commodore ran into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Z Channel (other)
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Z Channel is one of the first pay cable stations in the United States. Z Channel may also refer to: * Z (TV channel), a French-language Canadian TV network sometimes called Z Channel (Fr. ''Canal Z'') * Z-channel (information theory), a communications channel used in coding theory and information theory * '' Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession'', a 2004 documentary about the pay cable station See also * Channel Z (other) * Z Music Television Z Music Television was a Christian-oriented cable television channel with a music video format similar to that of MTV, and, in its earliest days, direct marketing appeals similar to The Home Shopping Network. Their programming, largely music vide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
