KWNZ
| City | Lovelock, Nevada |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Reno, Nevada |
| Branding | 106.3 Pop-FM |
| Slogan | All Hit Radio |
| Frequency | 106.3 MHz |
| First air date | May 6, 2013 |
| Format | CHR/Top 40 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 600 meters |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 164200 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 39°54′46.00″N 118°55′18.00″W / 39.9127778°N 118.9216667°W |
| Owner | Times-Shamrock Communications |
| Sister stations | KRZQ, KZTI, KNEZ |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www.1063popfm.com |
KWNZ (106.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to Lovelock, Nevada, USA broadcasting a CHR/Top 40 format as "106.3 Pop-FM". The station is owned by Times-Shamrock Communications.[1]
History
106-3 Pop-FM
On May 6, 2013 at 1:06pm, KWNZ signed as 106-3 Pop-FM with a Rhythmic AC format. The first song was "Pop Muzik" by M. On July 22, 2013, The station debuted their on-air lineup with Freddie Bueno hosting mornings and Reno radio vet "Wild Bill" Shakespeare in afternoons.
In March 2014, KWNZ added the syndicated The Bert Show for mornings and Matt Million for middays, who previously held down the midday shift on the original 97.3 KWNZ in the 1990s.
All Hit Radio
On November 14, 2014, KWNZ dropped the Rhythmic AC format for CHR/Top 40 as "106.3 Pop-FM, All Hit Radio". The on-air lineup remained the same until February 2015, when The Bert Show was dropped for local host AJ Miller.
On-air staff & programming
The current lineup (As Of August 28, 2015) is as follows
- Morning Show (6am-10am): AJ In The Morning - AJ Miller W/ Elizabeth Rose (Traffic)
- Saturday Night (10pm-12am): Freq - Dozer & DJ Montague
- Program Director: Willobee Carlan
- Creative Services Director: AJ Miller
References
- ↑ "KWNZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KWNZ
- Radio-Locator information on KWNZ
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KWNZ