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WZGC (FM)
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WZGC FM
("92.9 dave fm") is an Atlanta FM radio station playing the adult album alternative
radio format
.
Dave Roots, 92.9 HD-2 (HD Radio
, is an Americana format. It's positioned as "dave fm with a twang". -Dave Roots can be streamed online at 92.9 dave roots.
From 1974 through July 2004, the station was called Z93. From 1974 through 1987 Z-93 was a leading CHR station; then changed to an urban CHR format from 1987 to 1989, and had a classic rock
format from 1989 to 2004. The name change to DAVE FM and format switch to adult album alternative
came on July 22, 2004.
Up until the change, the station was one of the most rigid Atlanta FM radio stations in terms of name and callsign. Originally it was the first full-time FM Atlanta classical music
station, with the call letters WGKA-FM. It changed to WZGC in 1972, when it began as an oldies
station. It switched to Top 40 in 1974, then to an urban format during the summer of 1987, and then to classic rock
in January 1989.
Currently the station plays a selection of music from the 1980s and 1990s
, but also occasionally goes as far back as the 1970s. The station plays current music
as well. Artists with several songs in rotation
at the station include The Police, U2
, Talking Heads
, R.E.M.
and Tom Petty
.
Current Music Features Include:
WZGC is owned by CBS Radio
, along with WVEE FM and WAOK
AM in Atlanta.
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
("92.9 dave fm") is an Atlanta FM radio station playing the adult album alternative
Adult album alternative
Adult album alternative is a radio format. A spinoff from the album-oriented rock format, its roots trace to the 1960s and 1970s from the earlier freeform and progressive formats....
radio format
Radio format
A radio format or programming format not to be confused with broadcast programming describes the overall content broadcast on a radio station. Radio formats are frequently employed as a marketing tool, and constantly evolve...
.
Dave Roots, 92.9 HD-2 (HD Radio
HD Radio
HD Radio, which originally stood for "Hybrid Digital", is the trademark for iBiquity's in-band on-channel digital radio technology used by AM and FM radio stations to transmit audio and data via a digital signal in conjunction with their analog signals...
, is an Americana format. It's positioned as "dave fm with a twang". -Dave Roots can be streamed online at 92.9 dave roots.
From 1974 through July 2004, the station was called Z93. From 1974 through 1987 Z-93 was a leading CHR station; then changed to an urban CHR format from 1987 to 1989, and had 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 from 1989 to 2004. The name change to DAVE FM and format switch to adult album alternative
Adult album alternative
Adult album alternative is a radio format. A spinoff from the album-oriented rock format, its roots trace to the 1960s and 1970s from the earlier freeform and progressive formats....
came on July 22, 2004.
Up until the change, the station was one of the most rigid Atlanta FM radio stations in terms of name and callsign. Originally it was the first full-time FM Atlanta classical music
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
station, with the call letters WGKA-FM. It changed to WZGC in 1972, when it began as 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....
station. It switched to Top 40 in 1974, then to an urban format during the summer of 1987, and then to 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...
in January 1989.
Currently the station plays a selection of music from the 1980s and 1990s
1990s in music
For music from a year in the 1990s, go to 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99This article includes trends in popular music in the 1990s....
, but also occasionally goes as far back as the 1970s. The station plays current music
2000s in music
For music from a year in the 2000s, go to 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09This article includes an overview of the major events and trends in popular music in the 2000s....
as well. Artists with several songs in rotation
Spin (radio)
In radio broadcasting, a spin is a single play of a song. The term is also used as a unit to measure popularity, typically in spins per week...
at the station include The Police, U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
, Talking Heads
Talking Heads
Talking Heads were an American New Wave and avant-garde band formed in 1975 in New York City and active until 1991. The band comprised David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison...
, R.E.M.
R.E.M.
R.E.M. was an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills and drummer Bill Berry. One of the first popular alternative rock bands, R.E.M. gained early attention due to Buck's ringing, arpeggiated guitar style and Stipe's...
and Tom Petty
Tom Petty
Thomas Earl "Tom" Petty is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is the frontman of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and was a founding member of the late 1980s supergroup Traveling Wilburys and Mudcrutch. He has also performed under the pseudonyms of Charlie T...
.
Current Music Features Include:
- Go Figure - Weekdays at 10:00am 'Guess the Theme' game/contest. Listeners must identify the common thread or theme with 3 songs that are played at 10 am. First to identify the common thread or theme wins the daily prize.
- Radio Free Lunch - Weekdays Noon to 1:00pm. Themed listener requested hour. Midday host Mara DavisMara DavisMara Davis is an American radio personality.-The beginning:She began her career in 1987 at WMLN-FM, Curry College radio. Upon graduation Davis worked in promotions at WZOU-FM Boston. She was fired, due to budget cuts, in 1992. She moved to Rochester, New York where she landed a late-night job at...
determines the daily theme and listeners are encouraged to make song requests based on that theme.
- Dave's Daily Rewind - Weekdays at 3:00pm. The retro song of the day.
- Dave After Tomorrow - Tuesdays 8:00pm to 9:00pm. Margot produces and hosts this music history show.
- Acoustic Sunrise - Sundays 6:00am to Noon.
- Inside Eddie's Attic - Sundays 8:00pm to 9:00pm. Live cuts from the legendary Atlanta music venue Eddie's Attic. Hosted by Eddie Owen.
WZGC is owned by CBS Radio
CBS Radio
CBS Radio, Inc., formerly known as Infinity Broadcasting Corporation, is one of the largest owners and operators of radio stations in the United States, third behind main rival Clear Channel Communications and Cumulus Media. CBS Radio owns around 130 radio stations across the country...
, along with WVEE FM and WAOK
WAOK (AM)
WAOK, News & Talk 1380, is an urban talk radio station that serves the Atlanta, Georgia market. WAOK operates on 1380 kilohertz with 5.0 kilowatts of power during the daytime and with 4.2 kilowatts of power with a directional signal at night from its studios at 1201 Peachtree Street, 400...
AM in Atlanta.
The DJs
- Steve Craig currently hosts mornings.
- Mara DavisMara DavisMara Davis is an American radio personality.-The beginning:She began her career in 1987 at WMLN-FM, Curry College radio. Upon graduation Davis worked in promotions at WZOU-FM Boston. She was fired, due to budget cuts, in 1992. She moved to Rochester, New York where she landed a late-night job at...
is the mid-day host on from 9am-2pm, with a request theme lunch hour called Radio Free Lunch. - Rich "Sully" Sullivan host the afternoon drive time from 2pm-6pm.
- Renee Washington does the afternoon traffic reports and hosts her own show from 10pm-2am weeknights
- Margot is the evening/nighttime jock on from 6pm-10pm. Margot also host a weekly specialty show called Dave After Tomorrow every Tuesday at 8pm. Margot is the music director and assistant program director of 92.9 Dave fm and program director of Dave fm's HD channel "Dave Roots."
- Weekends and Fill-in DJs: Renee Washington, Jill, Greg Clarkson, Charles Sherman
Former DJs
- Elvis DuranElvis DuranElvis Duran is the host of the Elvis Duran and the Morning Show in New York on Z100 and in syndication on Premiere Radio Networks.Duran's show is now heard live in over 40 markets including New York, Philadelphia, Miami, Cleveland, Tampa, Syracuse, Atlanta, & Des Moines.Before his current job at...
. Doing evenings with sidekick "Hot Henrietta" during the late '80s. Elvis's morning showElvis Duran and the Morning ShowElvis Duran and The Morning Show is the name of an American syndicated radio program hosted by Elvis Duran. The daily morning radio show currently airs on New York Top 40 station Z100...
now heard on WWVAWWVA-FMWWVA-FM is an Atlanta radio station broadcasting a Rhythmic contemporary radio format which features R&B, Pop and Dance hits. It is owned by Clear Channel Communications and is licensed to serve Canton, Georgia...
.
- World Famous Steve Taylor (nights 1978-1980). His live DJ shows at Six Flags in 1979 drew audiences of 5,000 to 15,000 at the height of the disco era. Taylor later became Program Director of WXBQ-FMWXBQ-FMWXBQ-FM is a Country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Bristol, Virginia, serving the Tri-Cities. WXBQ-FM is owned and operated by Bristol Broadcasting Company, Inc.-Ratings:...
in 1982, in the wake of the "urban cowboy" era. Under his guidance, he built the highest rated per capita "modern" country station in the US (21.1 12+ ARB spring 1984). WXBQ remains a cornerstone of the country music industry today. Steve still makes personal appearances with his groundbreaking mobile DJ show < http://www.TaylorDJ.com > . His voice has been heard on TV and Radio commercials from coast to coast.
- Robbie Spears 1984-1991 - overnights (Hit Radio Z-93), part-time (Hot New Z-93), middays - Classic Cafe (Z-93 Classic Rock)now part-time on 94.9 Lite FM.
- Bob Bailey (afternoons - Traffic Jam & Jokes, Blues Sunday)
- Jimmy BaronJimmy BaronJimmy Baron , is an American disc jockey on commercial radio. He has also acted in several TV shows and movies from 1980 to 1985. Films include Risky Business, The Sure Thing, and Heart Like a Wheel. Television work includes Facts Of Life, Quincy, Hart to Hart, and M*A*S*H.Baron was born in...
and Yvonne Monet (co-hosts of Music Mornings)
- Christopher "Crash" Clark (traffic on Music Mornings)
- Steve Barnes (host of the All Access morning show)
- Holly Firfer (co-host of the "All Access" morning show)
- Tim Orff (mornings and late nights)
- The Fat Mattress (morning show) with Chase and Woodside. Once the morning show was finished, Scott Woodside was heard doing traffic part-time, along with running a pen business and currently works part-time at Atlanta's Kicks 101.5 WKHX
- Slats (morning show) with producer Jeff. Slats' catchphrase was "How ya doing?"
- Jeff Dunham (Sunday night - Jambands)
- Moby (mornings) was the morning show for six months in 2002-03 after he was let go from Kicks 101.5. WKHX He now hosts a national country-music morning show.Now heard locally on 106.1WNGC in Athens, south 107 in Rome and 92.5 the Bear on the southside.
- Kaedy Kiely (drivetime) was afternoon drivetime host for several years before Z93 became Dave in 2004. Now at 97.1 The River.
- The GreasemanThe GreasemanDoug "The Greaseman" Tracht is an American radio, television, and movie personality. Tracht is best known for his morning show on WWDC-FM in Washington, D.C., during the 1980s where he took over the morning drive time slot from Howard Stern and his controversial comments made on that show.Tracht...
(syndicated morning show), with local producer Roger King.
- Caroline (evenings)
- Jason Davis (weekends), www.jasondavis.com
- Charles Henry (overnights)
- Chase DanielsChase DanielsChase Daniels is an on-air personality for WSTR Star 94 Atlanta.Chase was born on Long Island, New York where he began listening to Kid Kelly on Z100 and decided radio is what he wanted to do. His career started at a radio station in Jacksonville, Florida where he was quickly promoted within the...
(overnights) from August 2000 - February 2002.
- Adam Caskey (overnights)
- "Chris James" Sechler (weekends) ran "Southern Rock at 8 O'clock", a Saturday night request based show while serving as station Public Affairs Director and Falcons Radio personnel from 2002 until the format switch in 2004. From there, he moved into a production based role as Production Director for Atlanta Falcons Radio and as a Production Assistant for Dave FM.
- Randy Miller (morning show) from 1986 until the end of 1988, just prior to Z93's switch to classic rockClassic rockClassic 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...
.
- Steve McCoySteve McCoySteve McCoy is an American radio personality best known for his show with Vikki Locke in Atlanta, Georgia for over 18 years. The duo was twice nominated for the Marconi Award. McCoy came to Atlanta in 1981 to work at legendary top 40 WZGC FM...
(morning show) with Program Director John Young and Jay Andrews producer during the early 1980s through 1986, when McCoy departed to join Power 99. He was partnered with Vikki Locke at WSTR Star 94 until fall 2007 when Locke retired due to medical reasons. McCoy returned on air with Locke on B98.5 WSB-FM on July 1, 2008.
- Chris Thomas (afternoons) also was Assistant Program Director and Music Director from 1982 through 1986. After a short stint at then Power-99 (now 99X), moved to WGST (News/Talk) as Sports Anchor/Talk-show host under real name, Dale Mitchell. Now living in Chattanooga and operates Announcerboy Productions http://www.announcerboy.net as a voice talent.
- Mary Glenn Lassiter (mornings), worked with both Steve McCoy and Randy Miller.
- Doug Banks (nights 1978) Later became famous for his nationally syndicated Urban music radio show from Chicago.
- Ross & Wilson's radio show became so popular, that the team moved from Atlanta to New York City, to become the last great morning show on the Legendary AM WABC.
- Jay Andrews (overnights) worked from 1981 to 1984 and became the first McCoy show morning producer. Now VP Broadcasting for Jacobs Media http://www.AccessNorthGa.com, mornings on MAJIC 1029 http://www.MAJIC1029.com (SuperHits) Gainesville, Georgia and voiceover talenthttp://jayandrewsproductions.com.
- Bob Carter did traffic mornings on Dave FM as part of the Music Mornings with Jimmy, as well as covering weekends.
- Frank Madeo
- Z-93's Top 40 years 1974-1987
- Ross Brittain and Brian Wilson "Ross & Wilson" (afternoons 1978-1980)
- Steve McCoy/John Young/Mary Glenn Lassiter (mornings)
- Randy Miller (mornings 1986-1988)
- Jay Taylor (midday 1975-1977)
- Randy Reeves (midday)
- Dale O'Brien (afternoons)
- Chris Thomas (afternoons)
- Dan Mason (evenings)
- Machine Gun Gary (nights)
- World Famous Steve Taylor (nights 1978-1980)
- Michelle (evenings)
- Steve Davis (nights)
- Mel Cargle (nights then morning news with Steve McCoy in 1983)
- Lindsey (nights)
- Steve Mapel (late nights)
- Jay Andrews (overnights)
- Robbie Spears (overnights)
- Steve Mapel (late nights)
- Jay Andrews (overnights)
- Doug Banks (1978)
- Kris O'Kelley (Program Director)
- John Young (Program Director)
- Beau Bock (sports)
- Shadow Stevens (went to Kicks after Z93,then went into acting)
- Bill Brown (a.k.a. "The Rumson Kid" from WNEW-FM NYC,Scott Muni protege, guest hosted regularly)
- Rick Hangin (evenings 1998-2000)