Broadcast area | Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula |
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Frequency | 107.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | Kicker 108 |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | Hot country |
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Ownership | |
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WGCM, WGCM-FM, WROA, WZNF | |
History | |
First air date | February 14, 1966 |
Call sign meaning | Kicker |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 17477 |
Class | C |
ERP | 100,000 watts |
HAAT | 465.2 meters (1,526 ft) |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
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WZKX (107.9 FM, "Kicker 108") is a commercial radio station licensed to Bay St. Louis, Mississippi and serving the Gulfport–Biloxi-Pascagoula radio market. Due to its 100,000 watt power, the station is also heard all throughout the metro New Orleans radio market. It broadcasts a country music format and is owned by Coast Radio Group.[2] Its studios are on Lorraine Road in Gulfport.
WZKX is a Class C FM station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most FM stations. The transmitter tower is off City Bridge Road in Perkinston.[3] WZKX broadcasts using HD Radio technology. The HD2 digital subchannel carries a classic rock format, known as "The Quake." The HD3 subchannel plays rhythmic adult contemporary music, known as "The Hype."