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WTZR-FM
City of license	Elizabethton, Tennessee
Broadcast area	Johnson City Kingsport Bristol TN - VA
Branding	Z Rock 99.3
Slogan	Tri-Cities New Alternative Rock
Frequency	99.3 MHZ
Format	Modern Rock
ERP	3,600 watts
Class	C3
Callsign meaning	Tri-Cities Z Rock
Owner	Bristol Broadcasting Company
Website	ZRock993.com

WTZR-FM / Z Rock 99-3 is one of two Tri-Cities, Tennessee area modern rock radio stations. Z Rock made it's debut in 2003. Before that, WTZR was an Urban Oldies station. The station is owned by Bristol Broadcasting Company, with a "twin station" in Dunbar, West Virginia named "Z Rock-94-5". According to Bristol Broadcasting, the station posts strong numbers with 18 to 34 year old men. WTZR is now on top of WRZK-FM, (K-Rock 95.9) in the Tri-Cities Arbitron ratings.

Programming

Monday-Friday

• "Bob & Tom" mornings (6 a.m. - 10 a.m.)
• "Loki" mid-days (10 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
• "Rita" afternoons (3 p.m. - 7 p.m.)
• "Lou Brutus" evenings (7 p.m. - 1 a.m.)
• "Melissa Knight" overnights (1 a.m. - 6 a.m.)

History

The station was known as "Electric 99.3" until 2000, when a format swap sent that format to WAEZ-FM. After that, they were adult contemporary as "MIX 99.3" until 2001. The station flipped to rhythmic oldies as WPJO-FM, a format that lasted until 2003. In the late 80's and into the 90's the 99.3 frequency was WUSJ-FM...Country Formatted US99.

External links

• Official Z Rock Site
• Query the FCC's FM station database for WZJO
• Radio Locator information on WTZR
• Tri-Cities Radio Market @ Bristol Broadcasting

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