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| Broadcast area | Jackson, Tennessee |
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| Frequency | 95.1MHz |
| Branding | Star 95.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Affiliations | United Stations Radio Networks Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Thunderbolt Broadcasting Company |
| KYTN,WCMT,WCMT-FM,WQAK | |
| History | |
First air date | November 18,1991 |
Former call signs | WJZK (1991–1992) WGNN (1992–1994) |
Call sign meaning | CD Country (name in the 1990s) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 67055 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 25,000watts |
| HAAT | 84 meters (276 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°15′50″N88°40′03″W / 36.26389°N 88.66750°W /36.26389; -88.66750 |
| Translator(s) | 102.9 W275BF (Martin) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WCDZ (95.1FM "Star 95.1") is aradio station broadcasting aclassic hitsformat inDresden, Tennessee. The station is owned by Thunderbolt Broadcasting ofMartin, Tennessee. The station maintains a tower in Dresden and studios in Martin, shared withWCMT-AM-FM (1410 AM and 101.3 FM); WCDZ's tower site is also home to WCMT AM's FM translator.
WCDZ began broadcasting November 18, 1991 asWJZK. The original format was Lee Abrams'Classic Rock from theSatellite Music Network inDallas, Texas.
The station was the first in the West Tennessee area to broadcast digitally 24 hours a day.
The station's format changed on March 1, 1992, to a 24-7Southern Gospel format; the call letters changed toWGNN which stood for the Good News Network.
In 1994, Valley Wide Broadcasting, whose principals included Ray Smith and John Latham ofCamden, Tennessee, sold the radio station to Thunderbolt Broadcasting.[2]
After Thunderbolt bought the station, it changed the call letters toWCDZ February 28, 1994. WCDZ carried theJones Radio Network's CD Country syndicated format and also added theAtlanta Braves andTennessee Vols sports.
In 1998, the station changed to "Good TimeOldies", also from the Jones Radio Network, playing music from the late 50s to the early 70s, with primary focus on music of the 60s. That change proved to be very successful for the station. On October 8, 2010, WCDZ shifted programming toclassic hits and adopted the Star 95.1 moniker. The station abandoned the satellite format in 2013 and now broadcasts with all music programmed locally without personalities.
WCDZ is the local affiliate of the Vol Network forTennessee Volunteers football and men's basketball.[3]
Thunderbolt Broadcasting Station History