WCDZ

WCDZ (95.1 FM "Star 95.1") is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format in Dresden, Tennessee. The station is owned by Thunderbolt Broadcasting of Martin, Tennessee. The station maintains a tower in Dresden and studios in Martin, shared with WCMT-AM-FM (1410 AM and 101.3 FM); WCDZ's tower site is also home to WCMT AM's FM translator.

WCDZ
Broadcast areaJackson, Tennessee
Frequency95.1 MHz
BrandingStar 95.1
Programming
FormatClassic hits
AffiliationsUnited Stations Radio Networks
Westwood One
Ownership
OwnerThunderbolt Broadcasting Company
KYTN, WCMT, WCMT-FM, WQAK
History
First air date
November 18, 1991
Former call signs
WJZK (1991-1992)
WGNN (1992-1994)
Call sign meaning
CD Country
(name in the 1990s)
Technical information
Facility ID67055
ClassC3
ERP25,000 watts
HAAT84 meters (276 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
36°15′50″N 88°40′03″W
Translator(s)102.9 W275BF (Martin)
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.thunderboltradio.com/star-95-1/

History

WCDZ began broadcasting November 18, 1991 as WJZK. The original format was Lee Abrams' Classic Rock from the Satellite Music Network in Dallas, Texas.

The station was the first in the West Tennessee area to broadcast digitally 24 hours a day.

The station's format changed on March 1, 1992, to a 24-7 Southern Gospel format; the call letters changed to WGNN which stood for the Good News Network.

In 1994, Valley Wide Broadcasting, whose principals included Ray Smith and John Latham of Camden, Tennessee, sold the radio station to Thunderbolt Broadcasting.[1]

After Thunderbolt bought the station, it changed the call letters to WCDZ February 28, 1994. WCDZ carried the Jones Radio Network's CD Country syndicated format and also added the Atlanta Braves and Tennessee Vols sports.

In 1998, the station changed to "Good Time Oldies", also from the Jones Radio Network, playing music from the late 50s to the early 70s, with primary focus on music of the 60s. That change proved to be very successful for the station. On October 8, 2010, WCDZ shifted programming to classic hits and adopted the Star 95.1 moniker. The station abandoned the satellite format in 2013 and now broadcasts with all music programmed locally without personalities.

WCDZ is the local affiliate of the Vol Network for Tennessee Volunteers football and men's basketball.[2]

References
  1. http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=67055&Callsign=WCDZ
  2. "Vol Network". Tennessee Athletics. 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2019.

Thunderbolt Broadcasting Station History

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