WGTZ Z-93 Stunting

sportsvoice · Post by **sportsvoice** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 9:40 pm

They are using one of those robo-countdowns over a music bed. It will end at noon tomorrow.

Ace Purple · Post by **Ace Purple** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 1:18 am

Very interesting. Main Line Broadcasting acquired the Radio One cluster (including WGTZ) in Dayton less than two months ago. There's been a CHR head-to-head battle there with Z-93 (WGTZ) and Clear Channel's 94.5 WDKF (Channel 945), which in the most recent Arbitrons had them in a tie 12+ at 3.0. WGTZ has a stronger signal, and until recently it had been beating WDKF rather handily 12+.

The Dayton Business Journal reports that the station is going to go with a Variety Hits/"Jack FM" format.

http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/stori ... ily31.html

The relaunch is slated to happen Friday at noon ET.

Bob Campbell · Post by **Bob Campbell** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 5:09 am

Does this mean another heritage CHR is disappearing? Haven't heard them in years but they used to be an excellent station.

Ace Purple · Post by **Ace Purple** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:04 pm

Z-93 is no more. The station flipped to Variety Hits as Fly 92.9 today.

Hoosier Daddy · Post by **Hoosier Daddy** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:26 pm

I still have the old WGTZ legal ID floating through my head.

Z93 is actually licensed to the Dayton suburb of Eaton, Ohio.

"Z93 is W-G-T-Z. Eaton! Dayton! Alive!"

You might have to say it out loud for it to make sense.

Hoosier Daddy · Post by **Hoosier Daddy** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:29 pm

Bob Campbell wrote:Haven't heard them in years but they used to be an excellent station.

Yes they were.