WBZT-FM

Infobox Radio station
name = WBZT-FM
city = Mauldin, South Carolina
area = Upstate South Carolina
branding = "Shine 96.7"
slogan = "Positive Hits"
airdate = April 28, 1965
frequency = 96.7 MHz
format = Christian CHR
power =
erp = 700 watts
haat = 288 meters
class = A
facility_id = 25240
callsign_meaning = The Buzzard (former station moniker)
former_callsigns =
owner = Clear Channel Communications
sister_stations = WMYI, WSSL-FM, WESC
webcast = [http://www.shine967.com/cc-common/streaming_new/index.html?refreshed=yes Listen Live]
website = [http://www.shine967.com/ www.shine967.com]
affiliations = |

WBZT-FM, known on-air as "Shine 96.7", is a Christian CHR-formatted radio station in the Greenville-Spartanburg area of Upstate South Carolina. It is licensed by the FCC to Mauldin, South Carolina, and broadcasts at 96.7 MHz with an ERP of 700 watts.

History

Prior to Christian CHR, WBZT-FM was a rock music radio station. The station went by the name "96-7 The Buzzard" and slogan "Classic Rock All Day/New Rock Nights" on-air at the time of its format change. Prior to its move to the Greenville-Spartanburg market in April 2002, the station aired a Country music format in Greenwood, South Carolina where the station originally signed on April 28th, 1965.

WBZT-FM played mostly Rock music from the 1960s through 2000s. Towards the end of the station's run, it played all classic rock during the day and nineties and new rock at night.

The station previously aired syndicated morning show "The Bob and Tom Show", which was dropped in April 2006. It was replaced with a music-intensive morning show, dubbed "Real Rock Mornings." WBZT-FM was also the first station in South Carolina to broadcast in HD.

On December 23rd, 2007, the station entered 'stunt mode', urging listeners to tune in for the new format on December 25th, 2007 (Christmas Day). This brought an end to the station's turbulent 5 year run. The new format was indeed revealed, and was a Christian CHR format as "Shine 96.7." In a market with many other Religious stations (most notably, WLFJ-FM, WMIT, and WTBI-FM), it is unknown how well the new station will fare.

External links

* [http://www.shine967.com/ WBZT-FM station website]
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