KZEW
City | Wheatland, Wyoming |
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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 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°2′44″N 104°56′47″W / 42.04556°N 104.94639°W |
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]
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 what was then an album-oriented rock station in Dallas, Texas which from 1973 to 1989 invented the phrase "The Zoo" September 19, 1973, and has since changed to KBFB.[3]
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 FM station database
- KZEW on Radio-Locator
- KZEW in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
Categories:
- Radio stations in Wyoming
- Adult contemporary radio stations in the United States
- Wyoming radio station stubs