KZIO

KZIO

City	Two Harbors, Minnesota
Broadcast area	Duluth-Superior
Branding	94X
Slogan	"Pure Rock"
Frequency	104.3 FM (MHz)
Translator(s)	94.1 K231BI (Duluth)
First air date	1988 (as WRSR)
Format	Commercial; Active rock
ERP	50,000 watts
HAAT	121 meters (397 ft)
Class	C2
Facility ID	68610
Former callsigns	WRSR (1988–1997)
Owner	Red River Broadcasting (Red Rock Radio)
Sister stations	KQDS, KQDS-FM, KQDS-TV, WWAX
Webcast	Listen Live!
Website	94xrocks.com

KZIO (104.3 / 94.1 FM, "94X") is a radio station located in Duluth, Minnesota that airs an active rock format.

The station is owned by Red River Broadcasting, which also owns KQDS-TV channel 21, KQDS 1490, KQDS-FM 94.9 and WWAX-FM 92.1. The studios are located at Grandma's Marketplace in Canal Park in Duluth.

History

The main station, KZIO-FM which operates at 104.3 MHz, is based in Two Harbors, Minnesota — its moniker is derived from its Duluth translator (low-power rebroadcaster), K231BI which operates at 94.1 FM. 104.3 FM can be heard in Duluth, though its signal is spotty. The former active rock format signed on as "X106" using 106.3 as the translator until upgrading to 94.1 FM.

The call letters KZIO were originally located at what is now KDWZ 102.5 MHz in the same market. 102.5 KZIO aired a Top 40 format in the 1980s and 1990s until switching formats in 1996.

104.3 began as WRSR with a smooth jazz format in the mid 1990s before transitioning to several adult-based radio formats until settling upon the active rock format in March 2003.

Over the years, 94X has aired some mainstream rock and classic rock music that is not typically a part of the active rock format in an effort to fend off rock-based formats at various competing stations.

Past and Present 94X DJ's include Zooch, Hans, The Kid, Ray, Ace Rockolla, The Milkman, Diesel, Smiling Mike, Alli Foxx, Todd Spoons and Skid Mark.

External links

94X KZIO official website

Query the FCC's FM station database for KZIO

Radio-Locator information on KZIO

Radio stations in the Duluth–Superior market

By FM frequency	88.1 88.5 89.1 89.5 89.9 90.5 90.9 91.3 92.1 92.9 93.7 94.1 94.9 95.7 96.5 97.3 98.9 99.5 100.5 101.7 102.5 103.3 104.3 105.1 105.9 106.5 107.3 107.7

By AM frequency	560 610 710 850 970 1230 1490

By callsign	W203AL K231BI W215CG W293CT KBMX KDAL KDAL-FM KDKE KDNI KDNW KKCB KLDJ KQDS KQDS-FM KTCO KTWH-LP KUMD-FM KUWS KZIO K231BI WDSM WDUL WEBC WEGZ WGHF-LP WGZS WHSA WJRF WKLK WKLK-FM WNXR WQRM WSCD-FM WSCN WWAX WWEN

Nearby radio markets Brainerd Iron Range Minneapolis–St. Paul Rice Lake–Spooner St. Cloud See also List of radio stations in Minnesota List of radio stations in Wisconsin

Active rock radio stations in the state of Minnesota

By frequency	93.7 96.7 98.7 103.9 104.3 107.7

By callsign	KDCZ KDZZ KQWB-FM KXXR KZIO KZRV

By city	Eyota–Rochester Minneapolis–St. Paul Moorhead, MN–Fargo, ND St. Charles–Rochester Sartell–St. Cloud Two Harbors–Duluth

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Minnesota See also active rock classic rock mainstream rock modern rock

Coordinates: 46°56′28″N 91°58′59″W / 46.941°N 91.983°W / 46.941; -91.983

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