WZOK
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City | Rockford, Illinois |
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Broadcast area | Rockford and vicinity |
Branding | 97 ZOK |
Slogan | "Today's Best Music" |
Frequency | 97.5 MHz |
Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
ERP | 50,000 watts |
HAAT | 137.7 meters |
Class | B |
Callsign meaning | We are Zappin' it in ROcKford ! (Branding) |
Former callsigns | WROK-FM |
Owner |
Townsquare Media[1] (Townsquare Media Rockford License, LLC) |
Sister stations | WKGL, WROK, WXXQ |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website |
www |
WZOK (branded as 97ZOK) is a radio station serving the Rockford, Illinois area with a Top 40 (CHR) format. It broadcasts on FM frequency 97.5 MHz and is under ownership of Townsquare Media.
On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare would acquire 53 Cumulus Media stations, including WZOK, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global were both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management.[2][3] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.[4]
References
- ↑ http://www.townsquaremedia.com/local-media/brands Townsquare Media Brands
- ↑ "Official: Cumulus Buys Dial Global, Spins Some Stations To Townsquare; Peak Stations Sold To Townsquare, Fresno Spun To Cumulus". All Access. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ↑ "Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official". RadioInsight. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ↑ "Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes". All Access. November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
External links
- 97 ZOK - Official Website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WZOK
- Radio-Locator information on WZOK
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WZOK
Coordinates: 42°16′45″N 89°02′15″W / 42.279185°N 89.037386°W
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