KZGF
Commercial; Top 40 (CHR) | |
| Ownership | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Leighton Broadcasting |
| KGFK, KNOX, KYCK, KZLT-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | February 4, 1967 (as KYTN) |
Former call signs | KYTN (1967–1988) KNOX-FM (1988–2011) |
Call sign meaning | Z94.7 Grand Forks |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 54593 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 104 meters |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | z947.com |
KZGF (94.7
call sign KYTN and used the call sign KNOX-FM for several years until 2011. The station is currently owned by Leighton Broadcasting, and competes with iHeartMedia's 92.9 KKXL-FM "XL93". The on-air schedule and personalities almost mirror Leighton sister station KCLD-FM
, including the Playhouse Mornings with Kat and JJ Holiday, Alayna Jaye on mid-days, Derek Lee on afternoons and the live syndicated Liveline with Mason Kelter at night.
History
| Name (call signs) | Format |
|---|---|
| Kitten 95 (KYTN) | Beautiful Music (1967–1980)
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| Lite Rock 95 | Adult Contemporary (1980–1982)
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| Y95 | CHR/Top 40 (1982–1988)
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| Power 95/Laser 95 (KNOX-FM) | AOR (1988–1990)
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| Kool 94.7 | Oldies (1990–1995) |
| Real Country 94.7 | Classic Country (1995–2002)
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| The Rooster 94.7 | Classic Country (2002–2007)
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| Power 94.7 | Classic Rock (2007–2009) |
| 94.7 Rocks | Classic Rock (2009–2010) |
| Z94.7 (KZGF) | CHR/Top 40 (2010–present)
|
94.7 first signed on in 1967 as KYTN, and aired a
/92.9 "XL93"."Y-95" later flipped to
album oriented rock (the predecessor to the classic rock
format)
as "Power 95" with the KNOX-FM call sign in 1988. KNOX-FM later became "Laser 95", until flipping to oldies in 1990 as "Kool 94.7". The station later flipped to a satellite fed classic country format as "Real Country 94.7" in 1995, when KSNR adopted the "Kool 100.3" moniker to its oldies format. In 2002, it switched to a locally originated classic country as "The Rooster 94.7".
On September 27, 2007, the station returned to rock with the "Power" moniker as "Power 94.7" with a
Clear Channel's classic rock KQHT "96.1 The Fox" and heritage active rock KJKJ/107.5 "KJ108". The previous classic country format as "The Rooster" was moved to KCNN
/1590.
In December 2009, the station rebranded itself as "94.7 Rocks" and added
CHR/Top 40 KKXL-FM
/92.9 "XL93".
Previous logo
External links
- Z94.7 website
- Leighton Broadcasting
- KZGF in the FCC FM station database
- KZGF in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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47°48′50″N 96°55′48″W / 47.814°N 96.930°W
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