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WZOK

Rockford, Illinois United States
Broadcast area	Rockford metropolitan area Northwest Chicago suburbs
Frequency	97.5 MHz
Branding	97 Z-O-K
Programming
Format	Top 40 (CHR)
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks United Stations Radio Networks Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Townsquare Media (Townsquare License, LLC)
Sister stations	WKGL-FM, WROK, WXXQ
History
First air date	1949 (1949)
Former call signs	WROK-FM (1949–1976)
Call sign meaning	Disambiguation of sister station WROK
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	48986
Class	B
ERP	50,000 watts
HAAT	137.7 meters (452 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	42°16′45″N 89°02′15″W / 42.279185°N 89.037386°W / 42.279185; -89.037386
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	97zokonline.com

WZOK (97.5 FM), branded as 97ZOK, is a radio station serving the Rockford, Illinois area with a top 40 (CHR) format. It is under ownership of Townsquare Media.

History

WROK-FM signed on the air in 1949, and in 1976, the call letters changed to the current WZOK. In late 1980, WZOK changed its format from album-oriented rock to its current Top 40/CHR format, and was the dominant CHR station in the Rockford metropolitan area, including portions of Northern Illinois such as Belvidere, Cherry Valley, DeKalb, and Woodstock, and portions of Southern Wisconsin such as Janesville and Beloit.

On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare would acquire 53 Cumulus Media stations, including WZOK, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global were both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management. The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.

References

1. http://www.townsquaremedia.com/local-media/brands Townsquare Media Brands
2. "Facility Technical Data for WZOK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
3. "Official: Cumulus Buys Dial Global, Spins Some Stations To Townsquare; Peak Stations Sold To Townsquare, Fresno Spun To Cumulus". All Access. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
4. "Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official". RadioInsight. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
5. "Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes". All Access. November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.

External links

• 97 ZOK - Official Website
• Facility details for Facility ID 48986 (WZOK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WZOK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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