WNKZ-FM is a Christian adult contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Pocomoke City, Maryland, serving Princess Anne, Salisbury, and Crisfield in Maryland.[1] WNKZ-FM is owned and operated by The Bridge of Hope, Inc.[4]
| Simulcast of WKNZ, Harrington, Delaware | |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | |
| Frequency | 92.5 FM MHz |
| Branding | The Bridge |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian adult contemporary[1] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | The Bridge of Hope, Inc. |
| WNJH, WKNZ | |
| History | |
First air date | October 2000[2] |
Former call signs |
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| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 60884 |
| Class | A |
| Power | 2,950 watts |
| HAAT | 144 meters (472 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°8′35.0″N 75°39′53.0″W / 38.143056°N 75.664722°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wearethebridge.org |
History edit
WNKZ-FM signed on as WZJZ in October 2000.[2] On March 7, 2016, Sebago Broadcasting Company, under the licensee of GSB Broadcasting, LLC, closed on the sale of the then-WICO-FM.[5] On the same date, WICO-FM began simulcasting its new sister station, WCTG, and that station's adult hits format.[5] On April 1, 2017, WICO-FM went silent and returned to the air on May 1, 2017, with a simulcast of Christian adult contemporary-formatted WKNZ 88.7 FM Harrington, Delaware. On June 16, 2017, WKNZ's owner The Bridge of Hope, Inc. consummated the purchase of WICO-FM for $250,000.
On November 10, 2017, WICO-FM changed its call letters to WNKZ-FM.
References edit
- ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- ^ a b Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-269. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- ^ "WNKZ-FM Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- ^ a b Venta, Lance (March 7, 2016). "WCTG Adds Salisbury Simulcast". RadioBB Networks. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
External links edit
- WNKZ in the FCC FM station database
- WNKZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database