WNKZ-FM

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WNKZ-FM
Simulcast of WKNZ, Harrington, Delaware
Broadcast area
Frequency 92.5 FM MHz
BrandingThe Bridge
Programming
Format Christian adult contemporary [1]
Ownership
OwnerThe Bridge of Hope, Inc.
WNJH, WKNZ
History
First air date
October 2000 [2]
Former call signs
  • WZJZ (2000-2002)
  • WXMD (2002-2009)
  • WICO-FM (2009-2017) [3]
Technical information
Facility ID 60884
Class A
Power 2,950 watts
HAAT 144 meters (472 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
38°8′35.0″N75°39′53.0″W / 38.143056°N 75.664722°W / 38.143056; -75.664722
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website wearethebridge.org

WNKZ-FM is a Christian adult contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Pocomoke City, Maryland, serving Princess Anne, Salisbury, and Crisfield in Maryland. [1] WNKZ-FM is owned and operated by The Bridge of Hope, Inc. [4]

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History

WNKZ-FM signed on as WZJZ in October 2000. [2] On March 7, 2016, Sebago Broadcasting Company, under the licensee of GSB Broadcasting, LLC, closed on the sale of the then-WICO-FM. [5] On the same date, WICO-FM began simulcasting its new sister station, WCTG, and that station's adult hits format. [5] On April 1, 2017, WICO-FM went silent and returned to the air on May 1, 2017, with a simulcast of Christian adult contemporary-formatted WKNZ 88.7 FM Harrington, Delaware. On June 16, 2017, WKNZ's owner The Bridge of Hope, Inc. consummated the purchase of WICO-FM for $250,000.

On November 10, 2017, WICO-FM changed its call letters to WNKZ-FM.

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