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This station first went on the air on September 9, 1973 using the call letters '''KTAN-FM''', and it broadcast a top 40 rock and roll format. It was the sister station of [[KTAN]] AM and the first FM station in southern Cochise County. KTAN-AM-FM was owned by Ken Ferguson (Huachuca Broadcasting). Ken Ferguson died in a plane crash in 1977 and the station was sold, changing its callsign to '''KTAZ-FM''' to coincide with its use of Z-Rock as its music service. In 1989, under GCS Broadcasting, the call letters were changed to KFFN. The current call letters of KZMK were adopted in 1993 after the owners purchased a rival FM station that was using the call letters KZMK. That station is now [[KWCD]]. |
This station first went on the air on September 9, 1973 using the call letters '''KTAN-FM''', and it broadcast a top 40 rock and roll format. It was the sister station of [[KTAN]] AM and the first FM station in southern Cochise County. KTAN-AM-FM was owned by Ken Ferguson (Huachuca Broadcasting). Ken Ferguson died in a plane crash in 1977 and the station was sold, changing its callsign to '''KTAZ-FM''' to coincide with its use of Z-Rock as its music service. In 1989, under GCS Broadcasting, the call letters were changed to KFFN. The current call letters of KZMK were adopted in 1993 after the owners purchased a rival FM station that was using the call letters KZMK. That station is now [[KWCD]]. |
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KZMK was sold to DB Broadcasting in 1995, Commonwealth Broadcasting in 2000, and Cherry Creek Media in 2003. |
KZMK was sold to DB Broadcasting in 1995, Commonwealth Broadcasting in 2000, and Cherry Creek Media in 2003. |
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Revision as of 21:49, 13 April 2021
| Broadcast area | Southwest Cochise County Arizona |
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| Frequency | 100.9 MHz |
| Branding | K101 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Top 40/CHR |
| Affiliations | American Top 40 PopCrush |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KTAN (1420 kHz) KWCD (92.3 MHz) | |
| History | |
First air date | September 9, 1973 |
Former call signs | KSVA (never used on air) KTAN-FM (1973-1977) KTAZ (1977-1989) KFFN (1989-1993) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 23445 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 3,000 watts |
| HAAT | −14.0 meters (−45.9 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 31°32′47.00″N 110°16′29.00″W / 31.5463889°N 110.2747222°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | [1] |
| Website | allhitskzmk.com |
KZMK (100.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a contemporary hit radio format. Licensed to Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States, it serves southwestern Cochise County, Arizona. The station is currently owned by CCR-Sierra Vista IV, LLC (Cherry Creek Media).
History
This station first went on the air on September 9, 1973 using the call letters KTAN-FM, and it broadcast a top 40 rock and roll format. It was the sister station of KTAN AM and the first FM station in southern Cochise County. KTAN-AM-FM was owned by Ken Ferguson (Huachuca Broadcasting). Ken Ferguson died in a plane crash in 1977 and the station was sold, changing its callsign to KTAZ-FM to coincide with its use of Z-Rock as its music service. In 1989, under GCS Broadcasting, the call letters were changed to KFFN. The current call letters of KZMK were adopted in 1993 after the owners purchased a rival FM station that was using the call letters KZMK. That station is now KWCD.
KZMK was sold to DB Broadcasting in 1995, Commonwealth Broadcasting in 2000, and Cherry Creek Media in 2003.
References
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID KZMK ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- FCC History Cards for KZMK
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