WBZX

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WBZX

Broadcast area	Columbus, Ohio
Branding	99.7 The Blitz
First air date	April 26, 1962
Frequency	99.7 (MHz)
Format	Active Rock
ERP	50,000 watts
Class	B
Owner	North American Broadcasting Company, Inc.
Website	http://www.wbzx.com/

WBZX (99.7 FM, "99.7 The Blitz") is primarily a rock music radio station in Columbus, Ohio owned by locally-based North American Broadcasting Company, Inc.

1 History
2 Programming
- 2.1 Air Shifts
- 2.2 Programs
3 External link

[edit] History

99.7FM went on the air in 1962. At that time, FM radio wasn't very popular and WMNI-FM (as it was known) mostly rebroadcast its sister AM station's easy listening music format. Like most stations, it changed formats over the years. In the late '80s and early '90s the station was known as WMGG, Magic 99.7 (spoken as "ninety-nine-seven"), and played predominantly '60s-era classic rock/oldies. The Blitz began July 4th weekend, 1992, and is the 7th ranked station in Columbus (according to Arbitron).

The Blitz broadcasts from one of the highest radio antennas in Columbus (only WOSU-FM is higher) and covers an area more than 125 miles in diameter. The station uses a state-of-the-art audio and radio transmission system. There are three on-the-air studios, four radio production rooms, an interview studio and a multi-track recording studio with a separate sound booth. Most of the programming on The Blitz is produced on fully digital audio systems. Computer-controlled main and backup transmitter sites feature the latest equipment, backup power systems and high-tech environmental controls.

[edit] Programming

The current programming director is Hal Fish, and the current music director is Ronni Hunter.

[edit] Air Shifts

12–6am - (varies)
6–10am - The Grego Show with Mo and Randi
10am–3pm - Blazor
3–7pm - Ronni Hunter
7pm–12am - Hannibal (Choose It or Lose It and the 12-Pack Playback)

Other DJs include: "Thick" Rick, Mark The Shark, Steve Daniels, Jeannie, JT, and Nuber.

[edit] Programs

12-Pack Playback: A countdown of the twelve most requested songs of the day. 9:00 PM on weekdays.
Back Rockwards: The DJ plays a song clip backwards and callers who guess the title and artist win prizes. 1:20 PM on weekdays.
Bitch Slap Your Boss: Listeners call in and complain about their bosses. 2:00 to 2:20 PM on weekdays.
Choose It Or Lose It: Two songs are played and listeners call in and vote on their favorite. 10:20 to 10:50 PM on weekdays.