WZOO (AM)
Radio station in Asheboro, North Carolina, United States
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WZOO (700 kHz) is an oldies, classic hits, and classic top 40 formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Asheboro, North Carolina, serving the Piedmont Triad.[2] WZOO is owned and operated by RCR of Randolph County, Ltd.[3]
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Broadcast area | Piedmont Triad |
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| Frequency | 700 kHz |
| Branding | 99.9 FM The Zoo |
| Programming | |
| Format | Oldies Classic hits Classic Top 40 |
| Affiliations | ABC Radio News AccuWeather |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | RCR of Randolph County, Ltd. |
| History | |
First air date | May 3, 1971 (on 710) |
Former call signs | DWZOO (2004–2007) |
Former frequencies | 710 kHz (1971–2014) |
Call sign meaning | city of license is home of the North Carolina Zoo |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 20558 | |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,000 watts day and critical hours |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°45′50.0″N 79°50′4.0″W |
| Translators | 99.9 W260CG (Asheboro) 106.1 W291DM (Greensboro) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | WZOO Webstream |
| Website | WZOO Online |
WZOO is not connected in any way with WZOO-FM, an FM radio station in Edgewood, Ohio, sharing the same callsign.
Translators
In addition to the main station, WZOO is relayed by two FM translators to widen its broadcast area.[4]
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
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| W260CG | 99.9 FM | Asheboro, North Carolina | 153753 | 250 | 104 m (341 ft) | D | LMS |
| W291DM | 106.1 FM | Greensboro, North Carolina | 202428 | 250 | 161 m (528 ft) | D | LMS |
