WKZY

Infobox Radio Station | name = WKZY


frequency = 106.9 (MHz)
city = Cross City, Florida
area = Gainesville-Ocala, Florida
format = Hot AC
owner = Pamal Broadcasting
licensee = 6 Johnson Road Licenses, Inc.
erp = 100,000 Watts
branding = "106.9 KZY"
slogan = "More Hit Music...Better Mix!"
class = C1
website = [http://www.1069kzy.com 1069kzy.com] | sister_stations = WDVH, WDVH-FM, WHHZ, WRZN, WTMG, WTMN

WKZY is a commercial radio station in Cross City, Florida, broadcasting to the Gainesville-Ocala, Florida area on 106.9 FM.

History

WKZY signed on as in 1987 as WDFL-FM from the tower of then sister station, WDFL (now WMJQ) in Cross City. It was originally a Class A FM station with 6,000 Watts of power broadcasting a satellite-fed Country format on 106.7 MHz. It took several years for then owner, Women in Florida Broadcasting, to upgrade the signal to a C1 and move it to its current transmitter site, about 2 miles west of Trenton. In doing so, however, the station changed its frequency to 106.9 MHz, to avoid conflicts with Orlando-area station WXXL, which also broadcasts on 106.7 FM. Upon the frequency change, WDFL-FM became WKZY ("Cozy") and its format changed to Adult Standards, fed via satellite from Westwood One.

It was sold to Pamal Broadcasting in late 2000, and in April 2001 launched a Soft Rock/Adult Contemporary format as "Lite Rock, 106.9 KZY." This format never did well, mostly because it was going up against heritage WKTK which had a better signal over the Gainesville metro. Pamal moved the studios from a trailer at the Trenton transmitter site to the studios of WLUS (now WDVH) on the east side of Gainesville. They consistently had trouble delivering a reliable program feed to the transmitter site.

In 2003, Pamal changed format to Adult Hits as "106.9 KZY." In October of 2005, WKZY along with Pamal's other Gainesville stations moved to a new studio facility on Tower Hill Road where they operate from today.

In December 2007 106.9 KZY transitioned to Hot AC(adult contemporary) and more recently to an Adult Top 40. On mornings is "The Morning Rush with Kory & Jack". Middays and Nights are hosted by Kevin McKay, PD Matt "The Bratt" Derrick holds down PM Drive. You can also catch the following syndicated programs "Radio With a Twist", Dawson McAllister, and Randy Jackson's Hit list on 106.9KZY. You can also hear the KZY exclusive "Cardio Radio" Monday through Friday at Noon(est) hosted by Kevin McKay and mixed by Matt "The Bratt" Derrick.

External links

*FMQ|WKZY
*FML|WKZY