WZOK
Radio station in Illinois, United States
42°16′45″N 89°02′15″W / 42.279185°N 89.037386°W / 42.279185; -89.037386Public license information
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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
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
- ^ http://www.townsquaremedia.com/local-media/brands Townsquare Media Brands
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WZOK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official". RadioInsight. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ "Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes". All Access. November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
External links
- 97 ZOK - Official Website
- Facility details for Facility ID 48986 (WZOK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WZOK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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Radio stations in the Rockford metropolitan area (Illinois)
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- Janesville-Beloit/Jefferson County
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- See also
- List of radio stations in Illinois
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