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.[5]

WNKZ-FM
Simulcast of WKNZ, Harrington, Delaware
Broadcast area
Frequency92.5 MHz
BrandingThe Bridge
Programming
FormatChristian adult contemporary[1]
Ownership
OwnerThe Bridge of Hope, Inc.
WNJH, WKNZ
History
First air date
October 2000
(24 years ago)
 (2000-10)[2]
Former call signs
  • WZJZ (2000–2002)
  • WXMD (2002–2009)
  • WICO-FM (2009–2017)[3]
Technical information[4]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID60884
ClassA
ERP2,950 watts
HAAT144 meters (472 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
38°8′35.0″N 75°39′53.0″W / 38.143056°N 75.664722°W / 38.143056; -75.664722
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewearethebridge.org

History

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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.[6] On the same date, WICO-FM began simulcasting its new sister station, WCTG, and that station's adult hits format.[6] 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.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-269. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  3. ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WNKZ-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. ^ "WNKZ-FM Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  6. ^ a b Venta, Lance (March 7, 2016). "WCTG Adds Salisbury Simulcast". RadioBB Networks. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
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