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Radio station in Wheatland, Wyoming
KZEW
Frequency101.7 MHz
BrandingThe Zoo
Programming
FormatAdult contemporary
AffiliationsNBC News Radio, Dial Global
Ownership
OwnerSmith Broadcasting, Inc.
History
First air date1984-11-15 (as KYCN-FM)
Former call signsKYCN-FM (1984–1998)
Call sign meaningKZEW sounds like ZOO
Technical information
Licensing authorityFCC
Facility ID60645
ClassA
ERP3,000 watts
HAAT38 meters
Transmitter coordinates42°2′44″N 104°56′47″W / 42.04556°N 104.94639°W / 42.04556; -104.94639
Links
Public license information

KZEW (101.7 FM, "The Zoo") is a radio station broadcasting an adult contemporary music format. Licensed to Wheatland, Wyoming, United States. The station is currently owned by Smith Broadcasting, Incorporated, and features programming from NBC News Radio and Dial Global.

History

The station went on the air as KYCN-FM on November 15, 1984. On September 4, 1998, the station changed its call sign to the current KZEW. Prior to 1998, the KZEW call sign was used by what was then an album-oriented rock station in Dallas, Texas which from 1973 to 1989 invented the phrase "The Zoo" on September 19, 1973. In 2017, the station was brought back by the former staff of the original radio station. It is now streaming online at https://thezoorocks.com and is known as "THE ZOO".

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for KZEW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "KZEW Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. "KZEW Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

External links

Adult Contemporary radio stations in the state of Wyoming
Stations
See also
adult contemporary
classic hits
college
country
news/talk
NPR
oldies
religious
rock
sports
top 40
urban
other radio stations in Wyoming


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