WCDZ (95.1
FM "Star 95.1") is a
radio station broadcasting a
classic hits format
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Dresden, Tennessee
Dresden is a town in and the county seat of Weakley County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 3,005 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Dresden is located at (36.283805, -88.698296).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town ...
. The station is owned by Thunderbolt Broadcasting of
Martin, Tennessee
Martin is a city in Weakley County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 11,473 according to the 2010 census. The city is the home of the University of Tennessee at Martin.
History
Martin is named for Captain William Martin. William ...
. The station maintains a tower in Dresden and studios in Martin, shared with
WCMT-AM-
FM (1410 AM and 101.3 FM); WCDZ's tower site is also home to WCMT AM's FM translator.
History
WCDZ began broadcasting November 18, 1991 as WJZK. The original format was Lee Abrams'
Classic Rock from the
Satellite Music Network in
Dallas, Texas.
The station was the first in the West Tennessee area to broadcast digitally 24 hours a day.
The station's format changed on March 1, 1992, to a 24-7
Southern Gospel
Southern gospel music is a genre of Christian music. Its name comes from its origins in the southeastern United States. Its lyrics are written to express either personal or a communal faith regarding biblical teachings and Christian life, as ...
format; the call letters changed to WGNN which stood for the Good News Network.
In 1994, Valley Wide Broadcasting, whose principals included Ray Smith and John Latham of
Camden, Tennessee, sold the radio station to Thunderbolt Broadcasting.
After Thunderbolt bought the station, it changed the call letters to WCDZ February 28, 1994. WCDZ carried the
Jones Radio Network's CD Country syndicated format and also added the
Atlanta Braves and
Tennessee Vols
The Tennessee Volunteers and Lady Volunteers are the 20 male and female varsity intercollegiate athletics programs that represent the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Volunteers compete in Division I of the National Collegi ...
sports.
In 1998, the station changed to "Good Time
Oldies", also from the Jones Radio Network, playing music from the late 50s to the early 70s, with primary focus on music of the 60s. That change proved to be very successful for the station. On October 8, 2010, WCDZ shifted programming to
classic hits and adopted the Star 95.1 moniker. The station abandoned the satellite format in 2013 and now broadcasts with all music programmed locally without personalities.
WCDZ is the local affiliate of the Vol Network for
Tennessee Volunteers football and men's basketball.
References
Thunderbolt Broadcasting Station History
External links
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Classic hits radio stations in the United States
Radio stations established in 1991
1991 establishments in Tennessee