KEZO-FM
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| City | Omaha, Nebraska |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area |
| Branding | Z-92 |
| Slogan | The Rock Station |
| Frequency |
92.3 MHz (also on HD Radio) 92.3 HD2 KXSP |
| First air date | May 15, 1961 |
| Format | Mainstream rock |
| ERP | 95,000 watts |
| HAAT | 360.9 meters (1184 feet) |
| Class | C0 |
| Facility ID | 74105 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 41°18′16″N 96°1′41″W / 41.30444°N 96.02806°WCoordinates: 41°18′16″N 96°1′41″W / 41.30444°N 96.02806°W |
| Callsign meaning | EaZy listening Omaha - refers to previous format |
| Owner |
E.W. Scripps Company (Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC) |
| Sister stations | KKCD, KMTV-TV, KQCH, KSRZ, KXSP |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | z92.com |
KEZO-FM (92.3 MHz Z-92) is a commercial FM radio station in Omaha, Nebraska. It is owned by E.W. Scripps Company.[1] KEZO airs a mainstream rock radio format. Studios and offices are on Mockingbird Drive and the station's transmitter is off North 72nd Street.[2]
Todd-n-Tyler (Mike Tyler and Todd Brandt) host the station's morning show, with the program syndicated to other radio stations. KEZO broadcasts the sports programming from its sister station 590 KXSP on its HD Radio digital audio subchannel.
History
On May 15, 1961, the station signed on as WOW-FM, sister station to 590 WOW (now KXSP).[3] After initially simulcasting the AM station, it switched to broadcasting beautiful music. It become a Top 40 station for a short time in the early 1970s under the call letters KFMX. Then it switched back to easy listening music and, in 1973, changed its call letters to KEZO, standing for EaZy Omaha. The station flipped to rock music at 9 a.m. on September 6, 1978, still keeping its KEZO call letters but using the identification Z-92.[4]
Notable former Z-92 announcers include Otis XII of the group Ogden Edsl and his long-time partner Diver Dan Doomey. A popular long-running feature of their morning show was Space Commander Wack, produced by Ralph Caldwell who was also the voice of announcer Yerzik Narge. Other recurring characters included the Mean Farmer and Lance Stallion, Radio Detective. Some notable DJs include Chuck Yates, Joe Blood, and Rick Setchell.
Corporate Merger
Journal Communications and The E.W. Scripps Company announced on July 30, 2014 that the two companies would merge to create a new media company under the E.W. Scripps Company name that would own the two companies' broadcast properties, including KEZO-FM. The transaction was completed in 2015.[5]
References
- ↑ http://www.allaccess.com/mediabase/q/report/stations/by/format/for/R5
- ↑ http://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/patg?id=KEZO-FM
- ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-137
- ↑ "KEZO History" (HTML). NebraskaRadio.com. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ↑ "E.W. Scripps, Journal Merging Broadcast Ops". TVNewsCheck. July 30, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
External links
- Z-92 (official site)
- Todd-n-Tyler (official site)
- Todd and Tyler Unauthorized
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KEZO
- Radio-Locator information on KEZO
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KEZO