KZGU

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KZGU
Broadcast area Guam
Frequency 99.5 MHz
Branding99.5 Guam Shark
Programming
Format Caribbean music (with local Reggae)
Ownership
OwnerSorensen Pacific Broadcasting Inc.
KGUM (AM), KGUM-FM, KZGZ, KPXP
History
First air date
July 12, 1991 (Northern Mariana Islands)
August 13, 2014 (on Guam)
Last air date
October 13, 2023
Call sign meaning
ZGUam
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 60854
Class C2
ERP 17,000 watts
HAAT 197 meters
Transmitter coordinates
13°29′21″N144°49′41″E / 13.48917°N 144.82806°E / 13.48917; 144.82806
Links
Public license information
Website https://guamshark.com/

KZGU, (99.5 FM), branded as 99.5 Guam Shark is a radio station broadcasting a Caribbean music format with local Reggae content. Licensed to Mangilao, Guam, the station is currently owned by Sorensen Pacific Broadcasting Inc.

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History

The station was assigned the KPXP call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on July 12, 1991. [2] The station changed to its current KZGU call sign on April 21, 2014, coinciding with its move to Guam from the Northern Mariana Islands. At the same time, the former KRSI became KPXP, retaining the Power 99 name and format despite being on 97.9 MHz.

On October 12, 2023, Sorensen Media Group opted to sell the station to Glimpse Media, and after a lot of speculation about the station's future. On the next day, radio station signed off together with sister stations KGUM-FM, KGUM (AM) and KZGZ, due to a format changes.

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for KZGU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.