WZOK

For the radio station in Jacksonville, Florida, that used the call sign WZOK-FM from 1961 to 1962, see WJGL § WJHP-FM, WZFM, WZOK-FM.
WZOK
Broadcast area
Frequency97.5 MHz
Branding97 Z-O-K
Programming
FormatTop 40 (CHR)
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WKGL-FM, WROK, WXXQ
History
First air date
1949 (1949)
Former call signs
WROK-FM (1949–1976)
Call sign meaning
Disambiguation of sister station WROK
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID48986
ClassB
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT137.7 meters (452 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°16′45″N 89°02′15″W / 42.279185°N 89.037386°W / 42.279185; -89.037386
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Website97zokonline.com

WZOK (97.5 FM), branded as 97ZOK, is a radio station serving the Rockford, Illinois area with a top 40 (CHR) format. It is under ownership of Townsquare Media.

History

Previous version of logo

WROK-FM signed on the air in 1949, and in 1976, the call letters changed to the current WZOK. In late 1980, WZOK changed its format from album-oriented rock to its current Top 40/CHR format, and was the dominant CHR station in the Rockford metropolitan area, including portions of Northern Illinois such as Belvidere, Cherry Valley, DeKalb, and Woodstock, and portions of Southern Wisconsin such as Janesville and Beloit.

On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare would acquire 53 Cumulus Media stations, including WZOK, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global were both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management.[3][4] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.[5]

References

  1. ^ http://www.townsquaremedia.com/local-media/brands Townsquare Media Brands
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WZOK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "Official: Cumulus Buys Dial Global, Spins Some Stations To Townsquare; Peak Stations Sold To Townsquare, Fresno Spun To Cumulus". All Access. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  4. ^ "Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official". RadioInsight. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  5. ^ "Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes". All Access. November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.


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