KZEW
KZEW (101.7 FM, "The Zoo") is a radio station broadcasting an adult contemporary music format. Licensed to Wheatland, Wyoming, United States, the station is currently owned by Smith Broadcasting, Incorporated, and features programming from NBC News Radio and Dial Global.[1]
| City | Wheatland, Wyoming |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 101.7 MHz |
| Branding | The Zoo |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult Contemporary |
| Affiliations | NBC News Radio, Dial Global |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Smith Broadcasting, Inc. |
| History | |
| First air date | 1984-11-15 (as KYCN-FM) |
| Former call signs | KYCN-FM (1984-1998) |
| Call sign meaning | KZEW sounds like ZOO |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 60645 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 3,000 watts |
| HAAT | 38.0 meters |
| Transmitter coordinates | 42°2′44″N 104°56′47″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen |
| Website | wheatlandradio.com |
History
The station went on the air as KYCN-FM on November 15, 1984. On September 4, 1998, the station changed its call sign to the current KZEW.[2] Prior to 1998, the KZEW call sign was used by a deep tracks format station in Dallas, Texas which from 1973-1989 invented the phrase "The Zoo" September 19, 1973.[3]
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gollark: And it mostly runs based on simple rules with good evidence for them instead of ad-hoc patches.
gollark: > I disagree. The model of the solar system, galaxies, orbits and all that is even more complex.The flat earth needs that too if they want to explain stars and stuff neatly.
gollark: Sorry, orbital *brain improvement* lasers.
gollark: Alternatively, orbital mind control lasers.
References
- "KZEW Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "KZEW Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- http://www.thezoofile.com. (now KBFB, 97.9 FM).
External links
- KZEW in the FCC's FM station database
- KZEW on Radio-Locator
- KZEW in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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