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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Blueherontrail (talk | contribs) at 23:35, 22 October 2016 (Changed "classic rock" to "deep tracks", removing link to former. I am from Dallas/Fort Worth and remember The Zoo. It was not a classic rock station, but a station that played "side B" and deep-track "album rock" that was current in its day.). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

KZEW
Frequency101.7 MHz
BrandingThe Zoo
Programming
FormatAdult Contemporary
AffiliationsNBC News Radio, Dial Global
Ownership
OwnerSmith Broadcasting, Inc.
History
First air date
1984-11-15 (as KYCN-FM)
Former call signs
KYCN-FM (1984-1998)
Technical information
Facility ID60645
ClassA
ERP3,000 watts
HAAT38.0 meters
Transmitter coordinates
42°2′44.00″N 104°56′47.00″W / 42.0455556°N 104.9463889°W / 42.0455556; -104.9463889
Links
WebcastListen
Websitewheatlandradio.com

KZEW (101.7 FM, "The Zoo") is a radio station broadcasting an adult contemporary music format. Licensed to Wheatland, Wyoming, USA, the station is currently owned by Smith Broadcasting, Incorporated, and features programming from NBC News Radio and Dial Global.[1]

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.[2] Prior to 1998, the KZEW call sign was used by a deep tracks format station in Dallas, Texas which from 1973-1989 also called itself "The Zoo" (now KBFB, 97.9 FM).

References

  1. ^ "KZEW Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ^ "KZEW Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.