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WZOO (AM)

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WZOO
Broadcast areaPiedmont Triad
Frequency700 kHz
Branding99.9 FM The Zoo
Programming
FormatOldies
Classic hits
Classic Top 40
AffiliationsABC Radio News
AccuWeather
Ownership
OwnerRCR of Randolph County, Ltd.
History
First air date
May 3, 1971 (on 710)
Former call signs
DWZOO (2004–2007)
Former frequencies
710 kHz (1971–2014)
Call sign meaning
city of license is home of the North Carolina Zoo
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID20558
ClassB
Power1,000 watts day and critical hours
Transmitter coordinates
35°45′50.0″N 79°50′4.0″W / 35.763889°N 79.834444°W / 35.763889; -79.834444
Translator(s)99.9 W260CG (Asheboro)
106.1 W291DM (Greensboro)
Links
Public license information
WebcastWZOO Webstream
WebsiteWZOO Online

WZOO (700 kHz) is an oldies, classic hits, and classic top 40 formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Asheboro, North Carolina, serving the Piedmont Triad.[2] WZOO is owned and operated by RCR of Randolph County, Ltd.[3]

WZOO is not connected in any way with WZOO-FM, an FM radio station in Edgewood, Ohio sharing the same callsign.

Translators

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In addition to the main station, WZOO is relayed by two FM translators to widen its broadcast area.[4]

Broadcast translators for WZOO
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class FCC info
W260CG 99.9 FM Asheboro, North Carolina 153753 250 104 m (341 ft) D LMS
W291DM 106.1 FM Greensboro, North Carolina 202428 250 161 m (528 ft) D LMS

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WZOO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  3. ^ "WZOO Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  4. ^ "W260CG Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
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