WZCB
Mainstream urban | |
Subchannels | HD2: Throwback 105.3 (Classic hip hop) |
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Ownership | |
Owner |
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WCOL-FM, WODC, WNCI, WTVN, WXZX, WYTS | |
History | |
First air date | April 1953 |
Former call signs | WMRN-FM (1953–2007) WRXS (2007–10) WCGX (2010–14) |
Former frequencies | 106.9 MHz (1979–2007) |
Call sign meaning | Columbus Beat |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 40170 |
Class | A |
ERP | 3,000 watts |
HAAT | 144 meters (472 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°09′32″N 82°55′23″W / 40.159°N 82.923°W |
Translator(s) | HD2: 105.3 W287CP (Columbus) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) HD2: Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
Website | thebeat1067 HD2: throwback1053 |
WZCB (106.7
History
As a Marion station (1953-2007)
WMRN-FM had gone on the air on 106.9 MHz in Marion, Ohio, in April 1953,[2] more than seven years after receiving its original construction permit.
In the 1970s, it was a beautiful music station; later, it became country "Buckeye Country 107".
Moving to the Columbus market (2007)
On December 1, 2007, the station was relicensed to Dublin, Ohio and began targeting the Columbus radio market; the station frequency also had moved to 106.7 MHz. Prior to the announced launch, iHeartMedia (then known as Clear Channel Communications) registered a large number of web domains with various formats and brandings to throw off competitors from switching to null the impact of their launch. Stunting on-air consisted of television theme songs as "TV 106.7". The former country format moved to Marion's other station, 94.3 WDIF-FM, which became the new WMRN-FM in January 2008.
Modern rock (2007-2010)
On December 13, 2007 at noon, the new WRXS officially unveiled its true format, modern rock, as "Radio 106-7".
When Radio 106-7 first started in 2007, presentation heavily centered on modern rock music from the 1990s, as well as featuring selected songs from the mid-1970s through the end of the 1980s as well as current product. Overall, the station came across as "lighter" than typical Modern Rock radio stations. This type of presentation is highly similar to those at several other Clear Channel operations in
'90s hits (2010-2011)
On June 28, 2010, the station switched to a '90s pop/rock centered format as Gen-X Radio", and changed their call letters to WCGX; Rover's Morning Glory was removed from the schedule. The first song played in the new format was "
Modern adult contemporary (2011)
As of October 2011, WCGX shifted from '90s hits to a
Modern rock (2011-2014)
On December 19, 2011, at 6 PM, WCGX officially dropped the "Gen" from their name, calling themselves "X106-7" and officially shifted to modern rock. X106-7 positioned as "Columbus' Alternative Station." This put them in competition with not only WWCD, but WRKZ. As a result, ratings were in the middle of the pack for most of X's tenure. The "X" format moved to WBWR-HD2, and eventually to the main signal 105.7 FM itself that December.
Urban (2014-present)
On September 19, 2014, at Noon, after playing "
References
- ^ "HD Radio station guide for Columbus, OH". Archived from the original on 2016-09-11.
- ^ "WMRN-FM" (PDF). 1976 Broadcasting Yearbook. p. C-155. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ From Radioinsight
- ^ "iHeartMedia Launches 106.7 The Beat Columbus". RadioInsight. 2014-09-19. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
External links
- Official website
- FCC History Cards for WZCB
- WZCB in the FCC FM station database
- WZCB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database