WZID
Adult contemporary | |
Subchannels |
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Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WFEA, WMLL | |
History | |
First air date | October 2, 1947 (as WKBR-FM) |
Former call signs | WKBR-FM (1947–1971) |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 58550 |
Class | B |
ERP | 14,500 watts |
HAAT | 282 meters (925 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°59′2.3″N 71°35′20.2″W / 42.983972°N 71.588944°W |
Translator(s) | |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | |
Website | (HD3) |
WZID (95.7
History
The station signed on October 2, 1947, as WKBR-FM. Throughout the 1960s, and very early 1970s, WKBR-FM simulcast the top 40 format of WKBR (now WGAM), providing that station with significant extended coverage. In July 1971, WKBR-FM became WZID, and the format was flipped to beautiful music. In the 1980s, instrumental easy listening music was scaled back, with soft vocal hits added, to the point where the station evolved into an adult contemporary station. In October 1990, Sunshine Broadcasting of New Hampshire Inc. announced the sale of WZID, along with sister station WFEA, to Saga Communications Inc. of Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan; the sale was finalized April 16, 1991. Saga Communications of New England LLC operates the station today. WZID's president and general manager is Bob Cox.[4]
Translators
WZID used to be heard on translator station, W270AH 101.9 in Peterborough, New Hampshire. However in 2008, Saga Communications filed a series of minor translator applications which moved the translator into the Keene radio market as W276CB, a translator of Saga radio station WKNE's HD3 channel as "Kool 103.1" (now WINQ-FM's HD2 channel as "WINK Classic Country 103.1FM").
Up until mid-January 2009, WZID had two more translators, W231BR 94.1 in
Beginning in mid July 2015, WZID began simulcasting sister station WFEA on its HD3 channel which in turn is broadcast on newly purchased 110-watt translator W260CF serving the greater Manchester area from its tower on Mt. Uncanoonuc in Goffstown at 99.9 FM. On February 1, 2017, WZID's HD3 sub channel changed their format from the WFEA simulcast to classic country, branded as "103.1 The Outlaw", as it replaced "Hot Hits" on W276BJ 103.1 FM in Concord.[7] In January 2020, Saga acquired a second translator, W295BL 106.9 FM in Manchester, to carry "The Outlaw".[8]
On November 23, 2018, WZID's HD2 subchannel changed its format from top 40 to classic hits, branded as "Rewind 94.1".[9]
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT |
Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info | Notes |
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W231BR | 94.1 FM | Manchester, New Hampshire | 140894 | 250 | 28 m (92 ft) | D | 42°59′25.3″N 71°27′49.2″W / 42.990361°N 71.463667°W | LMS | Relays WZID-HD2 ("Rewind 94.1") |
W276BJ | 103.1 FM | Concord, New Hampshire | 140927 | 250 | 138.5 m (454 ft) | D | 43°7′9.2″N 71°32′56.2″W / 43.119222°N 71.548944°W | LMS | Relays WZID-HD3 ("106.9 & 103.1 The Outlaw") |
W295BL | 106.9 FM | Manchester, New Hampshire | 139440 | 250 | 32 m (105 ft) | D | 42°59′34.3″N 71°27′48.2″W / 42.992861°N 71.463389°W | LMS | Relays WZID-HD3 ("106.9 & 103.1 The Outlaw") |
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WZID". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ RBR.com
- ^ news.radio-online.com
- ^ "WFEA History". Retrieved May 4, 2008.
- ^ "FCCdata.org". Retrieved September 9, 2017.
- ^ "FCCdata.org". Retrieved September 9, 2017.
- ^ Saga Brings Outlaw to New Hampshire Radioinsight - February 1, 2017
- ^ Venta, Lance (January 5, 2020). "Double The Outlaw In New Hampshire". RadioInsight. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ Saga Launches Rewind 94.1 Manchester NH Radioinsight - November 26, 2018