WZPT

Infobox Radio Station


name = WZPT-FM
airdate =
frequency = 100.7 MHz HD Radio
100.7 HD-2 for New Hot AC Releases
city = New Kensington, Pennsylvania
area = Pittsburgh metropolitan area
format = Hot AC
owner = CBS Radio
erp = 14,500 watts
haat = 280 meters
branding = Star 100.7
slogan = Pittsburgh's Best Variety
sister_stations = KDKA, WBZW, WDSY
"part of CBS Corp. cluster with TV stations KDKA & WPCW"
class = B
facility_id = 20351
webcast = [http://cbsplayer.streamtheworld.com/index.php?CALLSIGN=WZPTFM Listen Live]
website = [http://www.1007.com/ www.1007.com]
callsign_meaning =

WZPT (Star 100.7), is an adult contemporary radio station serving the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania market. Owned by CBS Radio, the station operates at 100.7 MHz with an ERP of 14.5kW, and is licensed to New Kensington, Pennsylvania. Its transmitter is located in Pittsburgh.

History

The station originally signed on the air back in 1963 as WPGH-FM, and with a power of 20,000 watts. In 1967 another FM license was dropped in Pittsburgh at 104.7. The WPGH calls went to 104.7 (and are currently still in the city on TV 53, the local Fox affiliate), and the station at 100.7 became known as WNUF. They had tried to get the callsign WFUN, but since it was already assigned to another station, they settled for "fun" backwards, hence the WNUF callsign.For most of its early years, WNUF operated from downtown Millvale, about 12 miles south of its city of license. WNUF's offices were co-located with a weekly buy-sell-trade publication called The Green Sheet, both of which were owned by Milton Hammond. The station became famous for its format of Big Band music, WNUF did broadcast in stereo;however, since much of the Big Band music it played was recorded before the advent of stereo, many of the recordings were actually a form of "simulated" stereo or electronically re-recorded to stimulate stereo. Some of the announcers during the days when Mr. Hammond owned the station were: Tal Weimer, Bill Trushel, Darrel Deiter, and Christian Muro.

Prior to their flip to the current format in 2000 (which is their most successful to date), WZPT's previous formats included '70s, country, rhythmic top 40, modern rock (Pittsburgh's first station with this format, but it only lasted two years), and big bands. The current format of WZPT, or Star 100.7 as it is now called, is the Hot AC format. They claim to be Pittsburgh's "Best Variety of the 80's, 90's and Today." One of the their more popular music features is "Flashback Friday" consisting of all 80's music on Fridays. The rest of the week, Star 100.7 plays a blend of music from contemporary artists like Natasha Bedingfield, Staind and Kelly Clarkson. They also play 90's artists like: The Goo Goo Dolls, Matchbox Twenty, and Dave Matthews. Their jock line-up consist of: The Star Morning Show with JR & Kate,Jonny Hartwell,Scott Alexander,and Shawn Israel. As of January 10,Bubba departed from Star to return to B94 where he previously was before Star.

Despite airing more of a mix of current music with 80's and 90's, WZPT's format is similar to that of sister station WBZW (B94). In fact, after that station initially dropped the Top 40 format for K-Rock in 2004, listeners who liked B94 but didn't care for the new rock format were encouraged on-air to go listen to WZPT.

Past DJs

John Kline (now at the new Q92.9 morning show) Kerri Griffith (also at Q92.9 morning show)

External links

* [http://www.1007.com/ Official website]
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