WZNF
Encyclopedia
WZNF is a classic rock
formatted radio station
based in Gulfport
–Biloxi
-Lumberton, Mississippi
. The station is owned by Coast Radio Group, Inc, and they broadcast with an effective radiated power
of 100 kW.
as a modern adult contemporary and modern rock
outlet as WLNF - "Live 95.3" until a 1999 switch to Top 40 hits trying to replace the old Power 108 as "Power 95", but the ratings were low so they changed the format and call letters to classic rock as WZNF - "Z95.3" in 2002.
Previously WZNF were the call letters of a rock/classic rock station in Champaign-Urbana, IL (licensed in Rantoul, IL.) Its frequency was 95.3 FM as was owned by Rollings Communications. At its height in the early 1990s, WZNF's signal was simulcasted into three additional markets. Those were WWDZ-FM (94.9 FM, Danville, IL), WZZP-FM (95.1, Kankakee, IL), and WZNX-FM (107.9, Charleston-Mattoon, IL).
, west to New Orleans, Louisiana
, and north to Laurel, Mississippi
. Its transmitter is shared with WZKX
.
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...
formatted radio station
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...
based in Gulfport
Gulfport, Mississippi
Gulfport is the second largest city in Mississippi after the state capital Jackson. It is the larger of the two principal cities of the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, Mississippi Combined Statistical Area. As of the...
–Biloxi
Biloxi, Mississippi
Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....
-Lumberton, Mississippi
Lumberton, Mississippi
Lumberton is a city in Lamar and Pearl River Counties in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,228 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
. The station is owned by Coast Radio Group, Inc, and they broadcast with an effective radiated power
Effective radiated power
In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains...
of 100 kW.
History
In 1997, WZNF started broadcasting from its 1400 feet (426.7 m) tower in McHenry, MississippiMcHenry, Mississippi
McHenry, Mississippi, is an unincorporated community in southern Stone County. It is situated approximately 10 miles south of Wiggins and 3 miles north of Saucier. The community is part of the Gulfport-Biloxi metropolitan area....
as a modern adult contemporary and modern rock
Modern rock
Modern rock is a rock format commonly found on commercial radio; the format consists primarily of the alternative rock genre...
outlet as WLNF - "Live 95.3" until a 1999 switch to Top 40 hits trying to replace the old Power 108 as "Power 95", but the ratings were low so they changed the format and call letters to classic rock as WZNF - "Z95.3" in 2002.
Previously WZNF were the call letters of a rock/classic rock station in Champaign-Urbana, IL (licensed in Rantoul, IL.) Its frequency was 95.3 FM as was owned by Rollings Communications. At its height in the early 1990s, WZNF's signal was simulcasted into three additional markets. Those were WWDZ-FM (94.9 FM, Danville, IL), WZZP-FM (95.1, Kankakee, IL), and WZNX-FM (107.9, Charleston-Mattoon, IL).
Signal
WZNF's upgraded 1500 feet (457.2 m) tower with a 100,000-watt signal can reach east to Mobile, AlabamaMobile, Alabama
Mobile is the third most populous city in the Southern US state of Alabama and is the county seat of Mobile County. It is located on the Mobile River and the central Gulf Coast of the United States. The population within the city limits was 195,111 during the 2010 census. It is the largest...
, west to New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
, and north to Laurel, Mississippi
Laurel, Mississippi
Laurel is a city located in Jones County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 18,393 although a significant population increase has been reported following Hurricane Katrina. Located in southeast Mississippi, southeast of...
. Its transmitter is shared with WZKX
WZKX
WZKX is a hot country music formatted radio station based in Gulfport–Biloxi-Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi. The station is owned by Coast Radio Group, Inc., and they broadcast with a ERP of 100,000 watts.-History:...
.