WRNZ

Last updated

WRNZ
Broadcast area Lancaster
Danville
Nicholasville
Lexington
Frequency 105.1 MHz
BrandingZ105
Programming
Format Hot adult contemporary
Ownership
OwnerHometown Broadcasting of Lancaster, Inc.
WHBN, WHIR
History
First air date
October 1, 1988;37 years ago (1988-10-01) [1]
Former call signs
WHBK (1987–1988)
WTCF (1988–1988)
Call sign meaning
The Z in WRNZ is used in "Z105" branding
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 27548
Class A
ERP 3,000 watts
HAAT 100 meters
Transmitter coordinates
37°36′6″N84°34′27″W / 37.60167°N 84.57417°W / 37.60167; -84.57417
Links
Public license information
Website hometownlive.net

WRNZ (105.1 FM, "Z105") is a radio station broadcasting a hot adult contemporary format. Owned by Hometown Broadcasting of Lancaster, Kentucky, Z105 has stations in Danville, Lancaster, and Harrodsburg. The station serves the Lexington and Central Kentucky area. Their main studio of operations is the Hometown radio station in Danville, Kentucky. [3]

Contents

History

The station originally went on the air as WHBK on December 8, 1987. On February 2, 1988, the station changed its call sign to WTCF, then on June 7, 1988, Z105 changed to the current call sign, WRNZ. [4]

References

  1. "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada". Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 2010. p. D-242.
  2. "Facility Technical Data for WRNZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. However, WRNZ broadcasts the same music as WAOL. "WRNZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. "WRNZ Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.