KZGF
History
Name (call signs) | Format |
---|---|
Kitten 95 (KYTN) | Beautiful Music (1967–1980) |
Lite Rock 95 | Adult Contemporary (1980–1982) |
Y95 | CHR/Top 40 (1982–1988) |
Power 95/Laser 95 (KNOX-FM) | AOR (1988–1990) |
Kool 94.7 | Oldies (1990–1995) |
Real Country 94.7 | Classic Country (1995–2002) |
The Rooster 94.7 | Classic Country (2002–2007) |
Power 94.7 | Classic Rock (2007–2009) |
94.7 Rocks | Classic Rock (2009–2010) |
Z94.7 (KZGF) | CHR/Top 40 (2010–present) |
94.7 first signed on in 1967 as KYTN, and aired a beautiful music format as "Kitten 95". The station later tweaked to adult contemporary as "Lite Rock 95" in 1980, which lasted until May 1984 when it flipped to a CHR/Top 40 format as "Y95", competing with KKXL-FM/92.9 "XL93".
"Y-95" later flipped to album oriented rock (the predecessor to the classic rock format) as "Power 95" with the KNOX-FM call sign in 1988. KNOX-FM later became "Laser 95", until flipping to oldies in 1990 as "Kool 94.7". The station later flipped to a satellite fed classic country format as "Real Country 94.7" in 1995, when KSNR adopted the "Kool 100.3" moniker to its oldies format. In 2002, it switched to a locally originated classic country as "The Rooster 94.7".
On September 27, 2007, the station returned to rock with the "Power" moniker as "Power 94.7" with a classic rock format, to compete with Clear Channel's classic rock KQHT "96.1 The Fox" and heritage active rock KJKJ/107.5 "KJ108". The previous classic country format as "The Rooster" was moved to KCNN/1590.
In December 2009, the station rebranded itself as "94.7 Rocks" and added 1990s rock to its classic rock format. On August 23, 2010, the station began stunting as "94.7 Santa FM" under a purely Christmas Music format. On August 25, 2010, the station flipped to "Z94.7" under a CHR/Top 40 format and changed the call sign to KZGF in February 2011. The station began with a Rhythmic CHR/Top 40 lean, but shifted towards a Mainstream CHR/Top 40 format in October 2011. "Z94.7" competes with Clear Channel's heritage CHR/Top 40 KKXL-FM/92.9 "XL93".
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External links
- Z94.7 website
- Leighton Broadcasting
- Facility details for Facility ID 54593 (KZGF) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KZGF in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
47°48′50″N 96°55′48″W / 47.814°N 96.930°W
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KZGF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.