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| Broadcast area | Rock River Valley |
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| Frequency | 102.7 MHz |
| Branding | Hog Country 102.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | Hog Country Radto Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WSDR, WSSQ | |
| History | |
First air date | April 10, 1991 (On 95.1 MHz) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 37209 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°50′16.00″N89°55′29.00″W / 41.8377778°N 89.9247222°W |
| Links | |
| Website | regionalmedia |
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WZZT launched on April 10, 1991; as of 1992, the station was owned by Whiteside Communications, Inc., and was transmitting at 3,000 watts. [1] In July 1993, it was announced that WZZT and its sister stations WSDR and WSSQ were to be sold to LH&S Communications, a company owned by Larry Sales and Howard Murphy which owned radio properties throughout the state of Illinois. [2] [3] In 1998, WSSQ was acquired by Withers Broadcasting. [4] During the late 2000s and early 2010s, WZZT aired coverage of local high school football, including a 2011 playoff run by Newman Central Catholic. [5] [6] As of 2011, WZZT was airing a rock music format which also included classic hits. [7]
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