WZPN

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WZPN
City of license	Farmington, Illinois
Broadcast area	Peoria, Illinois
Branding	96.5 ESPN Radio
Frequency	96.5 MHz
First air date	September 8, 1997
Format	Sports talk
ERP	4300 watts
HAAT	115 meters
Class	A
Facility ID	76410
Transmitter Coordinates	40°40′10.1″N 89°53′31.4″W / 40.669472, -89.892056 (WZPN tower)Coordinates: 40°40′10.1″N 89°53′31.4″W / 40.669472, -89.892056 (WZPN tower)
Callsign meaning	"ZPN" = "ESPN"
Former callsigns	WRIA (September 2006 – June 2007) WWCT (2003–2006) WXMP (September 2003) WJPL (1997–2003)^[1]
Affiliations	ESPN Radio
Owner	Independence Media Holdings (IM IL Licenses LLC)
Sister stations	98.5 WPIA 99.9 WWCT 101.1 WXMP
Website	www.965espn.com

WZPN (96.5 ESPN Radio) is a sports talk FM broadcasting station licensed for Farmington, Illinois near Peoria, Illinois.

1 History
2 Current programming
3 References
4 External links

[edit] History

The radio station originally went on the air as WJPL with a rock format, then changed to Smooth Jazz 96.5 through the rest of the 90's. In early 2001 AAA Entertainment signed on "The Point" which was a Hot AC station featuring Bob and Sheri in the morning. The station added simulcast 94.3 for a short time.

In June 2003, AAA Entertainment moved the format to the much stronger 105.7FM and rebranded to "Mix 105.7". WWCT, known for years as Rock 106, moved down the dial to 96.5 to become Rock 96.5 with Mancow in the morning. The station struggled with several airstaff changes and variations, including an all-request format.

In September 2006, AAA Entertainment sold 96.5 to newly-formed Independence Media, which simulcasted its new CHR format on sister WPIA 98.5 until its format change on July 2, 2007.^[clarify]^[2]

[edit] Current programming

All programming is fed by satellite from ESPN Radio, unless noted:

Mike and Mike in the Morning
Colin Cowherd
Jim Rome
Mike Tirico
Doc and Kotter (local personalities)
The Pulse

Peoria Rivermen hockey games

[edit] References

^ WZPN(FM). FCCInfo.com. Cavell Mertz & Associates, Inc. (2007-09-04). Retrieved on 2007-09-08.
^ http://www.pjstar.com/stories/070107/STE_BDL3RTSG.004.php (dead link)

[edit] External links

Query the FCC's FM station database for WZPN

v • d • e ESPN Radio stations in the state of Illinois

Full-time affiliates	Quincy WGEM · Roscoe WTJK · Olney WVLN · Chicago WMVP · Farmington WZPN

Part-time affiliates	Springfield WFMB · Danville WDAN · Chicago WLS · Streator WSPL · Chicago WZZN · Galesburg WAIK · Monmouth WRAM · Moline WFXN · Dekalb WLBK · Bloomington WJBC · Loves Park WLUV · Wood River KFNS · Robinson WTAY · Robinson WTYE

See also List of ESPN Radio affiliates

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v • d • e Radio stations in the Peoria, Illinois market (Arbitron #150) (R&R info)

By FM frequency	88.5 • 89.9 • 91.5 • 92.3 • 93.3 • 94.3 • 95.5 • 96.5 • 97.3 • 98.5 • 99.9 • 101.1 • 102.3 • 103.5 • 104.9 • 105.7 • 106.9 • 107.9

By AM frequency	1020 • 1140 • 1290 • 1350 • 1470 • 1560

By callsign	WBNH • WBYS • WCBU • WCDD • WCIC • WDQX • WFYR • WGLO • WHPI • WIRL • WIXO • WMBD (AM) • WOAM • WPBG • WPEO • WPIA • WPMJ • WSWT • WVEL • WWCT • WXCL • WZPN • WZPW • W278AE

Illinois Radio Markets: Bloomington • Champaign • Chicago • Decatur • LaSalle-Peru • Marion-Carbondale • Peoria • Quad Cities (Rock Island-Moline) • Rockford Other Illinois Radio Regions: Quincy/Hannibal • Springfield See also: List of radio stations in Illinois