| Broadcast area | Lancaster Danville Nicholasville Lexington |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 105.1 MHz |
| Branding | Z105 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Hometown Broadcasting of Lancaster, Inc. |
| WHBN, WHIR | |
| History | |
First air date | October 1, 1988 [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″N 84°34′27″W / 37.60167°N 84.57417°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | hometownlive |
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]
History
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada". Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 2010. p. D-242. [1]
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRNZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ However, WRNZ broadcasts the same music as WAOL. "WRNZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WRNZ Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 27548 (WRNZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WRNZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database