WZJS
Encyclopedia
WZJS is a radio station
broadcasting an Oldies
format. Licensed to Banner Elk, North Carolina
, USA, it serves the Banner Elk area. The station is currently owned by Curtis Media Group
.
, was sold to Highland Communication Associates. The station from then to its sale was known as "High Country 100.7" and was one of the most popular radio stations in Northwestern NC. Both stations broadcast from a building on Blowing Rock Road in Boone, adjacent to the Appalachian State University
campus, with a transmitter located near Banner Elk.
In September 2003 Highland sold both stations to Aisling Broadcasting (Jonathon Hoffman, managing member) for a price of $2.2 million, This added to Aisling's holdings in the High Country, as they had already purchased WECR
, WECR-FM
, WXIT
(from Rondinaro Broadcasting) for $2.2 million in 2003, and WMMY
(from Dale Hendrix) in 2004 for $1.58 million. The station then switched to a Contemporary Christian format, while WMMY became the area's new country station under the moniker, "My Country 106". Later WZJS switched to classic rock
as "100.7 Mac FM", with the slogan "Classic Rock for the High Country".
Aisling went into receivership
and George Reed of Media Services Group was appointed to manage the stations until a buyer was found . Later in the year, Curtis Media Group purchased the stations.
On January 1, 2010 WZJS changed their format to oldies, branded as "Oldies 100.7".
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
broadcasting 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. Licensed to Banner Elk, North Carolina
Banner Elk, North Carolina
-Attractions:During summer time there is hiking, whitewater rafting, fishing, and other activities. The largest lake in the area, Watauga Lake, is a favorite spot just 30 minutes away for boating, fishing and wake boarding. In the winter the main event is skiing and snowboarding. There are two...
, USA, it serves the Banner Elk area. The station is currently owned by Curtis Media Group
Curtis Media Group
Curtis Media Group is a broadcast media company based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. The company owns and operates several North Carolina radio stations and four radio networks.-AM:*WPTF 680 AM *WQDR 570 AM...
.
History
WZJS was started in the early 1990s by Roland Potter. In the late 1990s the station, along with WATAWATA
WATA is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Boone, North Carolina, USA. The station is currently owned by Aisling Broadcasting of Banner Elk, LLC and features programing from MRN Radio, PRN Radio, Jones Media, ISP, ABC Radio and Westwood One.The station...
, was sold to Highland Communication Associates. The station from then to its sale was known as "High Country 100.7" and was one of the most popular radio stations in Northwestern NC. Both stations broadcast from a building on Blowing Rock Road in Boone, adjacent to the Appalachian State University
Appalachian State University
Appalachian State University is a comprehensive , public, coeducational university located in Boone, North Carolina, United States. Appalachian State, also referred to as Appalachian, App State, or simply App, is the sixth largest institution in the University of North Carolina system...
campus, with a transmitter located near Banner Elk.
In September 2003 Highland sold both stations to Aisling Broadcasting (Jonathon Hoffman, managing member) for a price of $2.2 million, This added to Aisling's holdings in the High Country, as they had already purchased WECR
WECR (AM)
WECR is a radio station broadcasting asouthern gospel format. Licensed to Newland, NC, USA, it serves the Boone, NC area. The station is currently owned by Curtis Media Group. WECR broadcasts during the daytime only.-History:...
, WECR-FM
WECR-FM
WECR-FM is a radio station broadcasting a Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to Beech Mountain, North Carolina, USA. The station is currently owned by Curtis Media Group and features programing from CBS Radio.-History:...
, WXIT
WXIT
WXIT is a radio station that broadcasts in a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Blowing Rock, North Carolina, USA. The station is currently owned by Curtis Media Group and features programing from CBS Radio, Westwood One and Jones Radio Network.-History:After buying WJTP in 1996 and...
(from Rondinaro Broadcasting) for $2.2 million in 2003, and WMMY
WMMY
WMMY is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Jefferson, North Carolina, USA, the station broadcasts from studios on Blowing Rock Road in Boone, North Carolina and serves the counties of Watauga, Ashe, Avery, Alleghany, Wilkes, Catawba and Caldwell in northwestern North...
(from Dale Hendrix) in 2004 for $1.58 million. The station then switched to a Contemporary Christian format, while WMMY became the area's new country station under the moniker, "My Country 106". Later WZJS switched 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...
as "100.7 Mac FM", with the slogan "Classic Rock for the High Country".
Aisling went into receivership
Receivership
In law, receivership is the situation in which an institution or enterprise is being held by a receiver, a person "placed in the custodial responsibility for the property of others, including tangible and intangible assets and rights." The receivership remedy is an equitable remedy that emerged in...
and George Reed of Media Services Group was appointed to manage the stations until a buyer was found . Later in the year, Curtis Media Group purchased the stations.
On January 1, 2010 WZJS changed their format to oldies, branded as "Oldies 100.7".