WGZB-FM
Mainstream urban | |
| Ownership | |
|---|---|
| Owner |
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| WDJX, WGHL, WMJM, WXMA | |
| History | |
First air date | April 15, 1990 |
Former call signs | WDJW (1988–1989) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 53202 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,600 watts |
| HAAT | 194.4 meters (638 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°10′25″N 85°54′50″W / 38.17361°N 85.91389°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | hiphopb965.com |
WGZB-FM (96.5
Station history
WGZB-FM signed on April 15, 1990, with its present Urban Contemporary format under the "B-96.5" name, with offices and studios in the Cosmopolitan Building at Third and Kentucky. The original general manager was Managing Partner Rodney Burbridge. In its first few years on the air, the station was licensed to
WGZB was notable in that it tied WLOU for top Louisville Urban radio station after only six weeks on the air, according to the Spring 1990 Arbitron radio ratings. In 1994, WGZB added Urban Adult Contemporary WLSY-FM (now WMJM) to its group of stations, giving the combination broader demographic reach by targeting the age 30+ audience, while WGZB targeted the age 12-35 group. Both stations enjoy large "crossover" (Black+White+Hispanic+Asian+Native) audiences, along with their Hot Contemporary Hit Radio ("top 40") sister station, WDJX-FM.
In 2004, WGZB's license was changed from Corydon to Lanesville so that the tower could be moved closer to Louisville and raised taller, eliminating much of the signal problems that the station had due to the low ERP.
WGZB carries the syndicated Russ Parr Morning Show, though it did at one time carry Doug Banks until the station was purchased by Radio One. In 2007, Main Line Broadcasting purchased Radio One's Louisville properties, which included WGZB-FM. In one of the Fall 2013 monthly Arbitron (now NielsenAudio) ratings reports, WGZB ranked #1 in the Louisville radio market, with sisters WDJX and WMJM as #4 and #5 respectfully (out of 32 stations in the Louisville market, listeners age 10+).
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WGZB-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Alpha-L&L Merger Complete, Purchase Of Main Line Stations Closes". AllAccess.com.com. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
External links
- WGZB's official station website
- Facility details for Facility ID 53202 (WGZB-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WGZB-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- WGZB-FM1's FCC entry
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