WZOC

WZOC
City Plymouth, Indiana
Broadcast area South Bend / Michiana
Branding Z94-3
Slogan Classic Hits. Less Talk
Frequency 94.3 MHz
First air date July 20, 1966 (as WTCA-FM)[1][2]
Format Classic Hits
ERP 11,500 watts
HAAT 150 meters (490 ft)
Class B1
Facility ID 12999
Former callsigns WTCA-FM (1966-1981)[2]
WNZE (1981-1994)[3]
WLTA (1994-1996)[3]
Owner Mid-West Family Broadcasting
(WSJM, Inc.)
Sister stations WSBT, WQLQ, WNSN
Webcast Listen Live
Website www.z943radio.com

WZOC (94.3 FM, "Z94-3") is a radio station licensed to Plymouth, Indiana, serving Michiana and the South Bend area. WZOC has a classic hits format and is owned by Mid-West Family Broadcasting.

History

WTCA-FM

The station began broadcasting on July 20, 1966, holding the call sign WTCA-FM, a sister station to AM 1050 WTCA.[1][2][4] The station was owned by the Kunze family's Community Service Broadcasters.[2][4] Its transmitter was located one mile south of Plymouth, Indiana, and it had an ERP of 3,000 watts at a HAAT of 220 feet.[2]

WNZE

In 1981, the station's call sign was changed to WNZE.[2] As WNZE, the station aired a country music format.[5][6] In 1992, the station's transmitter was moved to Lakeville, Indiana, and it ERP was increased to 11,300 watts at a HAAT of 150 meters.[7][8]

WLTA

In 1994, the station's call sign was changed to WLTA, and the station adopted a soft AC format.[3][6] The call sign WLTA had been held by 100.7 in Elkhart, Indiana, which changed formats from soft AC to country as WBYT "B-100".[6]

WZOC

In Spring 1996, the station adopted an oldies format, and its call sign was changed to WZOC.[9][3] The station was branded "Oldies 94.3".[10] In Summer 1996, the station was sold to Plymouth Broadcasting for $575,000.[11] In March 2012, WZOC was sold to Douglas Road Radio for $2,100,000.[12][13]

On February 28, 2014, after the station had shifted from an oldies format to a classic hits format, it was re-branded from "Oldies 94.3" to "Z94.3".[14]

In September 2015, Schurz Communications, which previously held a minority interest in Douglas Road Radio, agreed to acquire full ownership of the company. The transaction is part of the $442.5 million acquisition of Schurz' broadcast interests, including WZOC, by Gray Television.[15][16][17] Though Gray initially intended to keep Schurz' radio stations, on November 2, it announced that Mid-West Family Broadcasting would acquire WZOC and Schurz' other South Bend radio stations for $5.5 million.[18][19][20] The sale to Mid-West was consummated on February 16, 2016.[21]

References

  1. 1 2 Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2005, Broadcasting & Cable, 2005. p. D-200. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 History Cards for WZOC, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Station History". WTCA. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  5. ↑ The M Street Radio Directory. 1989. p. S-111. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  6. 1 2 3 "Format Changes & Updates", The M-Street Journal. Vol. 11 No. 25. June 22, 1994. p. 1. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Facilities Changes", Broadcasting, April 1, 1991. p. 72. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  8. ↑ Application Search Details, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Format Changes", The M-Street Journal. Vol. 13 No. 13. March 27, 1996. p. 1. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Oldies 94.3 fm - Good Times, Great Oldies!". WZOC. Archived from the original on January 7, 2007. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting & Cable, August 26, 1996. p. 36. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  12. ↑ Asset Purchase Agreement, fcc.gov. February 9, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  13. ↑ Application Search Details, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  14. ↑ Venta, Lance (February 28, 2014). "Schurz Rebrands Two In South Bend". radioINSIGHT. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Schurz Communications to sell WSBT and other TV, radio stations". South Bend Tribune. September 14, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  16. ↑ Kuperberg, Jonathan (September 14, 2015). "Gray Acquiring TV, Radio Stations from Schurz for $442.5 Million". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  17. ↑ "APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. September 17, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Gray Sells Radio Stations From Schurz Deal". TVNewsCheck. November 2, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  19. ↑ Venta, Lance (November 2, 2015). "Gray Television Divests Schurz Clusters To Three Buyers". RadioInsight. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  20. ↑ Allen, Kevin (November 2, 2015). "WSBT Radio Group will have a new owner, again". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  21. ↑ Application Search Details, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 11, 2018.

Coordinates: 41°31′41″N 86°15′54″W / 41.528°N 86.265°W / 41.528; -86.265

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