WZFT
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FCC | |
Facility ID | 8684 |
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Class | B |
ERP | 13,000 watts |
HAAT | 294 meters (965 ft) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
Website | z1043.iheart.com |
WZFT (104.3
History
WITH-FM/DJ-104
The station signed on in 1949 as WITH-FM, the FM sister to WITH (1230 AM, now WRBS). WITH-FM was Maryland's pioneer FM station, with local legend Jack Wells serving as its first announcer.
In the 1970s, WITH-FM became Top 40 WDJQ-FM "DJ-104". By the late 1970s, WDJQ-FM made an attempt to do an all-disco format, which failed in the ratings, and the station went back to Top 40 at the end of 1979.
B-104
In June 1980, Scripps-Howard Broadcasting acquired WDJQ-FM, and at noon on July 2, 104.3 FM became WBSB under the handle "B-104", but retaining the previous Top 40 format.[3] "B-104" was one of Baltimore's top-rated FM stations during the 1980s, and was home to "Brian and O'Brien", one of Baltimore's most notable morning drive time shows. Radio and TV personalities Glenn Beck and Pat Gray hosted a show on WBSB for several years in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Other notable air personalities included Ken Merson (The Merson Person), Willie B., Gary Murphy, Sean Hall, Tom Gilligan, Kris Earl Phillips, Ann Duran, J.R. Russ, Lisa Kay, “Downtown” Billy Brown and Brian Carter.
Variety 104.3/Soft 104.3
In the early 1990s, Top 40 radio suffered a decline in audience and revenue due to the rise of
in 1994.104.3 The Colt/104.3-OCT
After just 9 months of "Soft", on October 14, 1994, at 3 p.m., the station flipped to 1970s-based
Baltimore 104.3/B-104.3
In 2001, the station returned to mainstream classic rock as "Baltimore 104.3", and then a year later briefly brought back the heritage "B-104" name as WXFB ("B-104.3").
Smooth Jazz 104.3/Channel 104.3
On September 5, 2003, at 10 a.m., the station flipped to smooth jazz as WSMJ.[8] During WSMJ's (near) five-year run, it was nominated by the Radio & Records Industry for "Smooth Jazz Station of the Year" in 2005, as well as, one nomination and one win for "Program Director of the Year" in 2005 and 2007.
On May 23, 2008, at 9 a.m., after playing "
On May 29, 2008, the station changed its call letters to WCHH.In January 2009, the transmitter was moved from northeast of the city to
Z104.3
At 10 a.m. on November 4, 2009, the station briefly stunted again, this time with R&B music as "Charm 104.3" (
HD Radio
On June 26, 2019, WZFT-HD2 flipped to iHeart's "
References
- ^ a b c "FCC History Cards for WZFT".
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WZFT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ American Radio History [dead link]
- ^ American Radio History [dead link]
- ^ "CHR WBSB "B104" becomes Hot AC WVRT "Variety 104.3"". February 18, 1992.
- ^ American Radio History [dead link]
- ^ American Radio History [dead link]
- ^ American Radio History [dead link]
- ^ WSMJ Baltimore Flipping
- ^ WSMJ Becomes Channel 104.3
- ^ "Opinion - Baltimore Sun". August 14, 2023.
- ^ "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
- ^ "Channel 104.3 Baltimore Becomes CHR Z104.3". November 5, 2009.
- ^ iHeartMedia Expands Pride Radio to 12 Additional Markets
External links
- Official website
- https://www.facebook.com/z1043
- https://twitter.com/z1043
- WZFT in the FCC FM station database
- WZFT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- WBSB 1990 audio clip
- WSMJ becomes WCHH
- FMQB 11/4/2009 Z104.3 Launch Article