KZOK-FM
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| Broadcast area | Seattle metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 102.5 MHz FM (HD Radio) 102.5 HD2 -"Deep Album Cuts" |
| Branding | 102.5 KZOK |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KJAQ, KMPS-FM, KFNQ | |
| History | |
First air date | 1964 (as KTW-FM) |
Former call signs | KTW-FM (1964-1974) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 20357 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 73,000 watts |
| HAAT | 698 meters |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kzok.com |
KZOK-FM is a commercial radio station located in Seattle, Washington, broadcasting on 102.5 FM. It is owned by CBS Radio and airs a classic rock music format. KZOK's transmitter is located near Issaquah, Washington on Tiger Mountain, and operates from studios in Seattle near Lake Union.
History
KZOK signed on in 1964 as KTW-FM and simulcasted KTW-AM (now KKDZ). The station's formats in their early years included top 40 for 9 months, then a country format they called "The Nashville Sound", talk radio (1965–1971), religious (1971–1974), progressive rock (1974–1975; 1974 was when they picked up the KZOK calls), AOR (1975–1985), and mellow rock/AAA (1985-1986);[2] the current format debuted in October 1986.[3] They are one of three classic rock/hits outlets targeting the Puget Sound region, with Bellingham's KISM-FM and Seattle's KJR-FM being the other two.
In 1994, Chrysler Capital Corporation sold KZOK to EZ Communications.[4] EZ would be bought out by American Radio Systems in July 1997, with ARS merging with Infinity Broadcasting in September of that year. Infinity would be renamed CBS Radio in December 2005.
Notable personalities
- Current
- Danny Bonaduce
- Gary Crow
- Nate Conners
- Mike Jones
- Dale Gum
- Zach Paul
- Amanda J
- Scott Vanderpool
- Kevin Hammond
- Steve Slaton
- Mike West
- Connie Cole
- Former
- Jimmy Kimmel – now host of Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC
- Steve Slaton
- Bob Rivers
External links
- 102.5 KZOK
- Facility details for Facility ID KZOK ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database