WKZA is a radio station

Radio station

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 broadcasting a Hot Adult Contemporary/Contemporary hit radio

Contemporary hit radio

Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...

 format. Licensed to Lakewood, New York

Lakewood, New York

Lakewood is a village in Chautauqua County, New York, USA. The population was 3,258 at the 2000 census.The Village of Lakewood is located in the northern part of the Town of Busti.-Geography:Lakewood is located at ....

, USA, the station serves the Jamestown, New York

Jamestown, New York

Jamestown is a city in Chautauqua County, New York in the United States. The population was 31,146 at the 2010 census.The City of Jamestown is adjacent to Town of Ellicott and is at the southern tip of Chautauqua Lake...

 area. The station is currently owned by Cross Country Communications, LLC; it is one of only two commercial radio stations based in southern Chautauqua County not owned by Media One Group (the other being sister station WLKW-FM

WLKW-FM

WLKW is a radio station broadcasting a Talk radio format under the brand "The Lake." Licensed to Celoron, New York, USA, the station serves the Jamestown, New York area...

 in Celoron.

History

The station originally intended to sign on as WKSQ-FM, as FCC records dated 5 September 2000 indicate. On 9 October 2000, the station changed its call sign to the current WKZA, the call sign made popular by a now defunct AM station

WQLE

WQLE was the last official call sign of a now defunct radio station in Kane, Pennsylvania.-McKean County's First Full-Time Radio Station:...

 in nearby Kane, Pennsylvania

Kane, Pennsylvania

Kane is a borough in McKean County, Pennsylvania, east by south of Erie. It was founded in 1863 by Civil War general Thomas L. Kane at an elevated site 2210 feet above sea level. In the early part of the twentieth century, Kane had large glassworks, bottle works, lumber mills, and manufactures of...

. However, the station did not sign on until late November 2000.

The station's first format was a stunt

Stunting (broadcasting)

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, airing continuous Christmas music

Christmas music

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. Soon after, the station "officially" signed on with its format of KISS FM

Kiss FM

-United States:* KISS-FM , a brand name used for several Top 40 stations, many owned by Clear Channel Communications including:** KBKS-FM, better known as "106.1 KISS-FM", in Seattle** KHKS-FM, better known as "106.1 KISS-FM", in Dallas...

 hit radio, which it has maintained ever since.

Personalities heard on WKZA include "(Mike) Dunn and D" (a.k.a. "The KISS FM Morning Show"), Steve Rockford, and Campbell. Syndicated programs include Fox All Access, American Top 40

American Top 40

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 with Ryan Seacrest

Ryan Seacrest

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, Backtrax USA

Backtrax USA

Backtrax USA is a two hour radio program hosted by former WHTZ DJ Kid Kelly that premiered in 1993.The show originally highlighted hit music from the 1980s. Since 2003, however, Backtrax USA has offered a 1990s version of the show featuring hit music from this decade alongside that of the '80s...

, Randy Jackson

Randy Jackson

Randall Darius "Randy" Jackson is an American bassist, singer, record producer, music manager, A&R executive, entrepreneur, and television personality. He is best known as a judge on American Idol and executive producer for MTV's America's Best Dance Crew...

's Hit List, and Nina Blackwood

Nina Blackwood

Nina Blackwood is an American disc jockey and music journalist, who was the first of the original five MTV VJs. She has also been an actress and model.-Early life and career:...

's New Wave Nation. Weather is provided by Mike Cejka

Mike Cejka

Mike Cejka has been a broadcast meteorologist for WIVB since January 1983 making him the longest standing on-air meteorologist in the Buffalo television market.-Career:...

 of WIVB-TV

WIVB-TV

WIVB-TV, virtual channel 4, is the CBS-affiliated television station for Western New York that is licensed to Buffalo. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 39 from a transmitter on Center Street in Colden. Owned by the LIN TV Corporation, the station is sister to CW...

 in Buffalo, New York

Buffalo, New York

Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...

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