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WODZ
WODZ-FM (96.1 MHz), branded as "The Eagle", is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Rome, New York, United States, the station serves the Utica-Rome market. The station is owned by Townsquare Media as part of a cluster with news-talk station WIBX, classic rock-formatted WOUR, hot AC-formatted WLZW (Lite 98.7), and country-formatted WFRG (Big Frog 104). History WODZ-FM signed on in August 1968 as WKAL-FM, owned by Maurer Broadcasting Corporation and operating at 95.9 FM. The station originally simulcast its AM sister station, WKAL (1450 AM). In 1977, WKAL-FM dropped the simulcast in favor of beautiful music. Maurer Broadcasting Corporation sold WKAL AM-FM to Wooster Republican Publishing Company of Wooster, Ohio in 1980. In July 1984, WKAL-FM changed its call letters to WTCO, and became a country music station, "Top Country." The following year, the station, along with WKAL, was acquired by Howard Green and Donald Simmons, owner of WENY AM- TV and W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WKAL
WKAL (1450 AM; "Talkradio 1450") is a radio station licensed to Rome, New York, United States, and serving the Utica-Rome- Syracuse radio market. The station is owned by Tune In Broadcasting, LLC, a company based in Santa Clarita, California. It broadcasts a talk radio format, with an emphasis toward Rome-area sports. History WKAL signed on November 25, 1946 as a Mutual affiliate owned by the Copper City Broadcasting Corporation. Copper City Broadcasting was itself owned by Myron Kallet, who also controlled a chain of theaters that included the Capitol Theatre in Rome, where WKAL placed its studios. The station was the second station in Utica-Rome, after WIBX (which had already been on the air for two decades). Kallet would also expand into television on December 1, 1949, when WKTV (then at channel 13; later on channel 2) went on the air from Utica. In 1958, Kallet sold WKAL and WKTV to a group led by Paul Harron and Gordon Gray, who had previously owned WIBG AM- FM in Phila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WFRG-FM
WFRG-FM (104.3 MHz), branded as Big Frog 104, is a country music radio station licensed to Utica, New York. Owned by Townsquare Media as part of a cluster with news-talk station WIBX, hot AC-formatted WLZW, classic hits-formatted WODZ and classic rock-formatted WOUR, it bills itself as "Central New York’s #1 For New Country". History 104.3 FM in Utica signed on the air in 1948 as WRUN-FM, a simulcast of AM station WRUN. In 1976 the station changed their call letters to WKGW and began airing an adult contemporary format under the name KG-104 then Magic 104. For many years, they were the market leading AC station, outlasting competitor WUUU in this format. In its later years, the name was changed to back to KG-104. Their market leading status would not last though. In 1989, now-sister station WLZW switched to an adult contemporary format, and toppled KG-104 from its market-leader status. In 1993, WKGW assumed the classic rock format and call letters of WKFM. These were form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WOUR
WOUR (96.9 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Utica, New York. It broadcasts a classic rock radio format, with occasional recent rock hits, calling itself "The Rock of Central New York." The station is owned by Townsquare Media as part of a cluster with Talk station WIBX, Country music station WFRG-FM, Adult Contemporary WLZW and Classic hits WODZ. The studios and offices are on River Road in Marcy. In morning drive time, WOUR carries the syndicated '' Free Beer and Hot Wings Show''. WOUR has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 19,500 watts. The transmitter is on Smith Hill Road at Cooley Road in Utica, amid the towers for other local FM and TV stations. History Religion to Rock WOUR signed on in . It originally was a Christian radio station, owned by the Brinsfield Broadcasting Company. In 1970, it changed its format to the syndicated automated Adult Top 40 "Hit Parade '70" service. In 1971, it programmed "Hit Parade '71" by day, and Progressive Rock a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WLZW
WLZW (98.7 FM) is a commercial radio station in Utica, New York, serving the Utica-Rome radio market. The station is owned by Townsquare Media and calls itself ''Lite 98.7''. It is part of a cluster with news-talk station WIBX, country-formatted WFRG, classic hits station WODZ, and classic rock-formatted WOUR. WLZW broadcasts an adult contemporary radio format, switching to Christmas music for much of November and December. It carries the nationally syndicated ''Delilah'' call-in and request show in the evening. History Beautiful Music, Oldies and Rock The station signed on the air on . It was a sister station to WIBX 950 AM and ran a beautiful music format using the call sign WIBQ. But in the 1980s, the beautiful music format was starting to attracting only older listeners, while most advertisers seek young to middle aged clients. Without warning, WIBQ changed its format in 1985 to oldies as "Z 98.7" with the call letters WNYZ. After a while in the format, WNYZ next flipp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WIBX
WIBX (950 AM) is a commercial radio station in Utica, New York. It is one of Central New York's oldest radio stations, dating back to 1925. The station airs a talk radio format and is owned by Townsquare Media as part of a cluster with adult contemporary 98.7 WLZW, country music 104.3 WFRG-FM, classic hits 96.1 WODZ, and classic rock 96.9 WOUR. The studios and offices are on River Road in Marcy, New York. WIBX broadcasts at 5,000 watts around the clock. It uses a directional antenna system with a four-tower array to avoid interfering with other stations on AM 950. The transmitter is off Clark Mills Road in Whitesboro, New York. WIBX also simulcasts on translator station W295DI at 106.9 FM. Programming Weekday mornings begin with a local news and talk program hosted by longtime Central New York media personality Bill Keeler. The rest of the day, WIBX primarily broadcasts nationally syndicated conservative talk programs from Premiere Networks, Westwood One, the Salem Radio Net ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WMGM (FM)
WMGM (103.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to Atlantic City, New Jersey, playing active rock. WMGM serves most of southern New Jersey from Toms River to Cape May. Its studios are in Linwood, New Jersey, and its transmitter is in Pleasantville, New Jersey. History 103.7 first signed on with 2,800 watts on June 14, 1961 as WOSJ, later as WMGM. The 1960s were simulcasts of WOND, and good music, then home-made Top 40 tapes. Power was increased to 20,000 watts in stereo in 1972, live daytime and recorded overnights DJs Jim Earle (also program director) Steve Bryant (later of QVC and Ron Popil TV pitches), Terry Price, Elliot Nachbar, Tom McNally did mornings and others. In 1973, the station moved its offices and studios (along with its AM sister-station, WOND) from Pleasantville to Linwood, NJ, and changed format to TM's automated "beautiful music" called "Your Beautiful Island" with a new SMC Automation System and then switched to TM's "Stereo Rock" and the name "Rock 104" on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WOND
WOND (1400 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Pleasantville, New Jersey, and serving the Atlantic City radio market. It is owned by Longport Media and broadcasts a news/talk radio format. The radio studios and offices are located offshore in Linwood, New Jersey. WOND is powered at 1,000 watts using a non-directional antenna. The AM transmitter is on Old Turnpike in Pleasantville, near the Atlantic City Expressway. Programming is also heard on FM translator W223CO at 92.3 MHz. Programming On weekdays, WOND has local hosts during the day, including ''The Don Williams Show'', ''Talking with Anne Baker'', ''Midday with David Spatz'', ''Klein Time with Dan Klein'', ''Off the Press with Scott Cronick'' and ''The Lorry Young Show''. Nights feature nationally syndicated programs: '' The Lars Larson Show'', ''The Jim Bohannon Show'', ''Coast to Coast AM with George Noory'' and '' America in The Morning''. Weekend syndicated hosts include '' Handel on The Law with Bill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elmira, New York
Elmira () is a city and the county seat of Chemung County, New York, United States. It is the principal city of the Elmira, New York, metropolitan statistical area, which encompasses Chemung County. The population was 26,523 at the 2020 census, down from 29,200 at the 2010 census, a decline of more than 7 percent. The City of Elmira is in the south-central part of the county, surrounded on three sides by the Town of Elmira. It is in the Southern Tier of New York, a short distance north of the Pennsylvania state line. History Early history The region of Elmira was inhabited by the Cayuga nation (also known as the Kanawaholla) of the Haudenosaunee prior to European colonization. Cayuga residing in the region maintained relations with European settlers, primarily related to the fur trade, but were otherwise relatively isolated from encroaching colonial settlements. During the American Revolutionary War, the Sullivan Expedition of 1779 was mounted by the Continental ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WCBF (FM)
WCBF (96.1 MHz, "95-96-97 Bigfoot Country") is an FM radio station licensed to Elmira, New York. It is owned by Seven Mountains Media and airs a country music format. History The station signed on the air as WENY-FM in 1965 at 92.7 FM as a sister station to WENY. The call letters WENY-FM had previously been assigned to another station in Elmira. It was licensed to the Elmira Star-Gazette, Incorporated, and began broadcasting November 1, 1948, on 106.9 MHz. It was a sister station to WENY, an AM station. In 1977, the station changed its call letters to WLEZ, and was playing adult contemporary music. Known as EZ-92, the station was automated for most of the broadcast day, but had a popular morning show through the 1980s hosted by Chris Faber. The station reclaimed its WENY-FM call sign on November 4, 1991. It also switched to a satellite-delivered adult contemporary format as an affiliate of the Northeast Satellite Entertainment network. Longtime owner Howard Green sold the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wooster, Ohio
Wooster ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Wayne County. Located in northeastern Ohio, the city lies approximately south-southwest of Cleveland, southwest of Akron and west of Canton. The population was 27,232 at the 2020 census. The city is the largest in Wayne County, and the center of the Wooster micropolitan area (as defined by the United States Census Bureau). Wooster has the main branch and administrative offices of the Wayne County Public Library, and is home to the private College of Wooster. ''fDi magazine'' ranked Wooster among North America's top 10 micro cities for business friendliness and strategy in 2013. History Wooster was established in 1808 by John Bever, William Henry, and Joseph Larwill and named after David Wooster, a general in the American Revolutionary War. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. Geology The local bedrock consists of the Cuy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WMGM-TV
WMGM-TV (channel 40) is a television station licensed to Wildwood, New Jersey, United States, affiliated with the True Crime Network. It is owned by TelevisaUnivision alongside Vineland, New Jersey–licensed Univision owned-and-operated station WUVP-DT (channel 65) and Philadelphia-based low-power, Class A UniMás outlet WFPA-CD (channel 28). The stations share studios on North Delsea Drive in Vineland, while WMGM-TV's transmitter is located along Avalon Boulevard in Swainton. WMGM-TV is officially considered part of the Philadelphia television market but primarily serves southeastern New Jersey, including Atlantic City. In addition to its own digital signal, WMGM-TV is simulcast on WUVP's third digital subchannel (65.3) from a transmitter in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia; this makes WMGM-TV available over the air throughout the entire Philadelphia market for the first time in the station's history. WMGM-TV was previously an affiliate of NBC, and was the only majo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, often known by its initials A.C., is a coastal resort city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The city is known for its casinos, boardwalk, and beaches. In 2020, the city had a population of 38,497.QuickFacts Atlantic City city, New Jersey . Accessed November 9, 2022. It was incorporated on May 1, 1854, from portions of and [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
