WZRX-FM
Encyclopedia
WZRX-FM is a commercial radio station
broadcasting an active rock
format. Licensed to Fort Shawnee, Ohio
, USA, the station serves the Lima area. The station is currently owned by Clear Channel Communications
(formerly Jacor Broadcasting Corporation). Its studios and offices are located on West Market Street in Lima, Ohio
, with its transmitter located in Fort Shawnee.
"Oldies 107.5 The Big Buck" in 1991. The oldies format moved to 106.3 in Ottawa, Ohio
, in August 2002 (originally WPNM) with the new active rock format and the WZRX calls in place also since 2002. Phil Austin was the first program director of "The X", which was launched to serve the large active rock audience in Lima which was currently going to WBYR Fort Wayne to get their rock fix.
In Fall of 2002, WZRX blasted onto the scene with the powerhouse team of Bob and Tom in the Morning, Mike Edwards in Midday, Dave Crosser(Now OM of crosstown Maverick Media in Lima) in afternoons, Eric Michaels at night, and Jim O'Reilly (Now Jimmy the Gov-na) overnights - overtaking WBYR in Lima in just one ratings period.
Since then, Clear Channel has reformatted the station several times, taking a classic rock lean for a while, then back to active rock. With Bob and Tom mornings, Mackenzie (The Mid-day Mistress) mid-days, Jimmy (The Gov'nor) afternoons and Zak (The Latino Heat) evenings.
The call letters WZRX
are also shared with an AM station at 1590 kHz in Jackson, Mississippi
.
Radio station
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broadcasting an active rock
Active rock
Active rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations across the United States and Canada. Active rock plays contemporary rock artists with a mix of songs common in the classic rock radio format.-Format background:...
format. Licensed to Fort Shawnee, Ohio
Fort Shawnee, Ohio
Fort Shawnee is a village in Allen County, Ohio, United States with a population of 3,855 as of the 2000 U.S. census. It is included in the Lima, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, USA, the station serves the Lima area. The station is currently owned by Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...
(formerly Jacor Broadcasting Corporation). Its studios and offices are located on West Market Street in Lima, Ohio
Lima, Ohio
Lima is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in northwestern Ohio along Interstate 75 approximately north of Dayton and south-southwest of Toledo....
, with its transmitter located in Fort Shawnee.
History
Originally WBUKWBUK
WBUK "106.3 The Fox" is a commercial classic rock FM station at 106.3 MHz licensed to Ottawa, Ohio with studios in Lima and transmitter located near Pandora in southeastern Putnam County north of Bluffton which borders in Allen and Hancock counties....
"Oldies 107.5 The Big Buck" in 1991. The oldies format moved to 106.3 in Ottawa, Ohio
Ottawa, Ohio
Ottawa is a village in and the county seat of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,460 at the 2010 census.-History:In 1792 Major Alexander Truman, his servant William Lynch and guide/interpreter William Smalley were sent by George Washington on a peace mission...
, in August 2002 (originally WPNM) with the new active rock format and the WZRX calls in place also since 2002. Phil Austin was the first program director of "The X", which was launched to serve the large active rock audience in Lima which was currently going to WBYR Fort Wayne to get their rock fix.
In Fall of 2002, WZRX blasted onto the scene with the powerhouse team of Bob and Tom in the Morning, Mike Edwards in Midday, Dave Crosser(Now OM of crosstown Maverick Media in Lima) in afternoons, Eric Michaels at night, and Jim O'Reilly (Now Jimmy the Gov-na) overnights - overtaking WBYR in Lima in just one ratings period.
Since then, Clear Channel has reformatted the station several times, taking a classic rock lean for a while, then back to active rock. With Bob and Tom mornings, Mackenzie (The Mid-day Mistress) mid-days, Jimmy (The Gov'nor) afternoons and Zak (The Latino Heat) evenings.
The call letters WZRX
WZRX (AM)
WZRX is a sports radio station in Jackson, Mississippi. WZRX airs programming from Fox Sports Radio.Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, the station was called "W1" . It was a Top 40 rock-and-roll station, but it was not as popular as WRBC-AM...
are also shared with an AM station at 1590 kHz in Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...
.