WZZP (97.5
FM "Z97.5") is a
mainstream rock
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radio station
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that serves
Clarksville, Tennessee
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,
Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and
Fort Campbell, Kentucky
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. Owned by the Five Star Media Group subsidiary of Saga Communications, it debuted with a
classic hits
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format
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in 2000, switching to the
active rock format in 2003. WZZP operates at 3,000
watt
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s from an antenna located in Hopkinsville.
Saga Communications also operates
WVVR
WVVR (100.3 FM, "The Beaver") is a radio station licensed to serve Hopkinsville, Kentucky. The station is owned by the Five Star Media Group subsidiary of Saga Communications through licensee Saga Communications of Tuckessee, LLC. It airs a co ...
100.3 Country,
WRND 94.3 Classic Hits,
WCVQ
WCVQ (107.9 FM broadcasting, FM, "Q108") is a Fort Campbell, Kentucky-licensed radio station broadcasting a hot adult contemporary format in the Clarksville-Hopkinsville broadcast area. The station is currently owned by the Five Star Media Group ...
107.9 Adult Contemporary, and
WKFN 540 AM Sports as a cluster from its main offices in Clarksville.
Southern Broadcasting, Inc., with its President Thomas T. Cassetty applied to the FCC for a construction permit to build WZZP FM on November 9, 1999. According to FCC records, the station began as WTNK-FM which stood for "''T''ennessee a''N''d ''K''entucky" on June 29, 2000. The station changed calls to the present day WZZP-FM on October 20, 2000. Saga Communications, purchased the station from Southern Broadcasting, Inc.
History
The station went on the air as WTNK on June 29, 2000. On October 20, 2000, the station changed its call sign to the current WZZP.
The call sign WZZP has been previously used. From March 21, 1977, to March 5, 1984, WZZP, with branding "Zip 106", was applied to what became
WHLK
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in the
Cleveland, Ohio market. From November 12, 1984, to September 2, 1991, WZZP was applied to what became
WRBR-FM in the
South Bend, Indiana
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market.
WRBR-FM 103.9 South Bend, IN
. ''Michiguide.com''.
See also
* KAZR
KAZR (103.3 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Pella, Iowa, and serving the Des Moines metropolitan area. It is owned by the Des Moines Radio Group subsidiary of Saga Communications, with studios located on Locust Street in Des ...
"103.3 Everything That Rocks", Saga's Des Moines, Iowa
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station of the same format.
* WLZX-FM
WLZX-FM (99.3 MHz) is a radio station in Northampton, Massachusetts. The station has an active rock format, and is owned by Saga Communications. The station is also simulcast on WLZX (1600 AM) and translator station W253CD (98.5 FM), both in ...
99.3 "Everything That Rocks", Saga's Northampton, Massachusetts station of the same format.
References
External links
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Radio stations established in 1984
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