WLKZ
Encyclopedia
WLKZ is an American
licensed radio station in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
, serving the Lakes Region
. The station is owned by Nassau Broadcasting Partners
and carries a classic rock
format, under the "104.9 The Hawk" branding.
for the station was granted on July 1, 1983, and the WLKZ call letters were assigned on October 11; it took to the air on February 1, 1985, and a license to cover was granted on June 4, 1985.
During the 1980s, WLKZ offered an adult contemporary format; by 1996, it was offering an oldies
format. Initially, the station aired the format on its own; however, in 2000, original owner Jay Williams sold the station to Tele-Media, owner of similarly-formatted WNNH
in the nearby Concord
market. Tele-Media sold WLKZ, WNNH, and WHOB (now WFNQ
) to Nassau in 2004. Nevertheless, the station continued to be programmed and branded separately from WNNH until 2007, when Nassau consolidated the two stations into a simulcast. That December, the stations shifted to Nassau's Frank FM
classic hits
format as a result of an unsuccessful attempt to convert WWHQ and WWHK
(the then-homes for the "Hawk" classic rock format) to sports radio
programming from WEEI
.
After a corporate reorganization required Nassau to spin off WWHQ and WNNH, WLKZ discontinued the simulcast with WNNH, and dropped classic hits in favor of WWHQ's prior classic rock format.
United States
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licensed radio station in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
Wolfeboro is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,269 at the 2010 census. A venerable resort area situated beside Lake Winnipesaukee, Wolfeboro includes the village of Wolfeboro Falls...
, serving the Lakes Region
Lakes Region (New Hampshire)
The Lakes Region of New Hampshire is the mid-state region surrounding Lake Winnipesaukee, Winnisquam Lake, Squam Lake, and Newfound Lake.The area is a popular tourist destination in the summer time, with the activity peaking during the annual Motorcycle Week and races at Loudon's New Hampshire...
. The station is owned by Nassau Broadcasting Partners
Nassau Broadcasting Partners
Nassau Broadcasting Partners LP is a company based in Princeton, New Jersey that owns radio stations in New England and the Mid-Atlantic United States. Nassau's stations, which include both AM and FM frequencies, are located in Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey,...
and carries a classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
format, under the "104.9 The Hawk" branding.
History
The original construction permitConstruction permit
A construction permit or building permit is a permit required in most jurisdictions for new construction, or adding on to pre-existing structures, and in some cases for major renovations. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance...
for the station was granted on July 1, 1983, and the WLKZ call letters were assigned on October 11; it took to the air on February 1, 1985, and a license to cover was granted on June 4, 1985.
During the 1980s, WLKZ offered an adult contemporary format; by 1996, it was offering an oldies
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
format. Initially, the station aired the format on its own; however, in 2000, original owner Jay Williams sold the station to Tele-Media, owner of similarly-formatted WNNH
WNNH
WNNH is an American radio station owned by Nassau Broadcasting and licensed to Henniker, New Hampshire. The station is currently airs a classical music format simulcasting co-owned Maine based WBACH.-History:...
in the nearby Concord
Concord, New Hampshire
The city of Concord is the capital of the state of New Hampshire in the United States. It is also the county seat of Merrimack County. As of the 2010 census, its population was 42,695....
market. Tele-Media sold WLKZ, WNNH, and WHOB (now WFNQ
WFNQ
WFNQ is a radio station in Nashua, New Hampshire, serving the Nashua area with a classic hits format. It is currently owned by Nassau Broadcasting Partners...
) to Nassau in 2004. Nevertheless, the station continued to be programmed and branded separately from WNNH until 2007, when Nassau consolidated the two stations into a simulcast. That December, the stations shifted to Nassau's Frank FM
Frank FM
Frank FM is the branding used by Nassau Broadcasting Partners for their adult rock/variety hits radio stations. Some of these stations lean toward more of a classic hits format...
classic hits
Classic hits
Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes rock and pop music from 1964 to 1989. The term is sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for the adult hits format, but is more accurately characterized as a contemporary style of the oldies format...
format as a result of an unsuccessful attempt to convert WWHQ and WWHK
WWHK
WWHQ is an American licensed radio station with studios located in Hooksett, New Hampshire. The station is owned by Nassau Broadcasting and currently airs a classical music format simulcasting co-owned Maine based WBACH....
(the then-homes for the "Hawk" classic rock format) to sports radio
Sports radio
Sports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and...
programming from WEEI
WEEI
WEEI is a sports radio station in Boston, Massachusetts, that broadcasts on 850 kHz from a transmitter in Needham, Massachusetts, and is owned by Entercom Communications. The station is one of the top-rated sports talk radio stations in the nation. Studios are located in Brighton, Massachusetts...
.
After a corporate reorganization required Nassau to spin off WWHQ and WNNH, WLKZ discontinued the simulcast with WNNH, and dropped classic hits in favor of WWHQ's prior classic rock format.