WKZX-FM (93.5 FM is a radio station broadcasting a Regional Mexican format. Licensed to Lenoir City, Tennessee, it serves the Knoxville, Tennessee, area.
| Broadcast area | Knoxville, Tennessee |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 93.5 MHz |
| Branding | La Líder |
| Programming | |
| Format | Regional Mexican |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | BP Broadcasters LLC |
| History | |
First air date | September 19, 1967 |
Former call signs | WLIL-FM (1967–2000) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 73210 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 2,000 watts |
| HAAT | 176 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°42′38.00″N 84°10′46.00″W / 35.7105556°N 84.1794444°W |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
History edit
Arthur Wilkerson, owner of WLIL (730 AM), applied for an FM frequency on June 16, 1967. The Federal Communications Commission granted the construction permit on September 1 of that year,[1] and WLIL-FM signed on at 93.5 on September 19, partially simulcasting the AM frequency.[2] It was the second attempt at FM radio from WLIL; Wilkerson had shut down the first, which operated at 100.3—later 100.5—MHz from 1952 to 1955, because he felt if WSM couldn't make a go of it in Nashville, he could not in Lenoir City.[3]
In addition to his radio stations, Wilkerson owned a lumber mill and built custom homes. He served as president of the Tennessee Association of Broadcasters. Wilkerson was also a pilot and restaurant owner.
Wilkerson died in 1998. Two years later, B.P. Broadcasters purchased WLIL-AM-FM, which at the time ran country music formats, for $1 million.[4] B.P. built a new FM tower in the Glendale community near the Loudon-Blount county line.[3] The call letters of the FM station were changed to WKZX-FM on September 20, 2000, and the station changed formats to adult contemporary.
In 2004, WKZX-FM flipped to Regional Mexican.
References edit
- ^ FCC History Cards for WKZX-FM
- ^ "WLIL-FM" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook. 1969. p. B-159 (323). Retrieved March 9, 2020.
- ^ a b "WLIL Station History". WLIL. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
- ^ "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable. August 28, 2000. p. 72. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
External links edit
- www.laliderwkzx.com/
- WKZX in the FCC FM station database
- WKZX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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