WZIM

WZIM
City of license	Lexington, Illinois
Broadcast area	Bloomington-Normal, Illinois
Branding	Magic 99.5
Slogan	80s, 90s, & Now!
Frequency	99.5 MHz
First air date	2001 (as WCSO)
Format	Adult Contemporary
ERP	6,000 watts
HAAT	100 meters
Class	A
Facility ID	88354
Former callsigns	WMOS (5/2001-6/2001, CP) WCSO (6/2001-7/2001) WDQX (2001-2010)
Owner	Pilot Media, LLC
Sister stations	KKSW, KMXN, WKSW, WGSQ, WHUB, WPTN, KLWN, WRPW, WYST
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	magic995fm.com

WZIM (99.5 FM) is a radio station serving the Bloomington-Normal, Illinois area. The station signed on in late 2001 as WCSO, with the call letters quickly changing to WDQZ. It was a classic hits simulcast with WDQX in Peoria. In December 2005 WDQX was sold, and the simulcast with WDQZ was split. Since then the station has evolved into a more straight-ahead classic rock station. In September 2009 WDQZ stunted as an all TV theme station for a day and a half. On September 18, 2009 WDQZ changed back to a classic hits format.

Scott Robbins, longtime Bloomington/Normal personality, hosted mornings on The Eagle for many years, with two different co-hosts. In April 2007 Mancow's Morning Madhouse was added, and Scott moved to afternoons, then off the station in August 2007 to host mornings on Cities 92.9. In February 2008 Scott returned to middays on The Eagle. The syndicated Nights With Alice Cooper serves as the night show.

On August 17, 2010 WDQZ changed its call letters to WZIM.

On April 5, 2012 WZIM changed its format from classic hits to sports, branded as "The Ticket".^[1] The move meant that Bloomington-Normal had an all-sports radio station for the first time. Immediately after announcing the switch, 99.5 The Ticket became the B-N flagship of the Chicago Cubs, taking over from WJEZ. WZIM is also the Bloomington-Normal affiliate for the Chicago White Sox, although the station gives first priority to the Cubs. The Ticket will also air Indianapolis Colts games in the fall. WJBC airs nearly all local sports teams.

WZIM aired one local program, The Front Row, from 4-6 p.m. The show was hosted by Dan Swaney and Paul Jackson. It was cancelled sometime in the fall of 2012.

On November 13, 2013 WZIM dropped its sports format and began stunting with automated classic rock songs.^[2] On November 15th, it flipped to AC as Magic 99.5, with the slogan, "80s, 90s, And Now!" and promoting itself as the new home in Bloomington and Lexington for the syndicated John Tesh radio show in the morning.

References

External links

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Radio stations in the Bloomington-Normal, Illinois market

By FM frequency	88.1 88.3 89.1 89.5 89.5 90.3 92.9 93.7 94.7 94.9 95.1 96.7 97.9 98.9 Bloomington 98.9 Dwight 99.5 100.1 100.7 101.5 103.3 103.7 104.1 104.7 107.7

By AM frequency	1230

By callsign	W208AW W234AM W255AI W261BK W279BN W284BT WBBE WBNQ WBWN WESN WGLT WIBL WIHN WJBC WJBC-FM WJEZ WJHV-LP WJWR WPJC WRPW WSPI WWHX WXRJ-LP WZIM WZND-LP

Nearby radio markets Champaign Chicago Decatur LaSalle–Peru Peoria Kankakee Springfield See also List of radio stations in Illinois

Adult Contemporary radio stations in the state of Illinois

Stations	WAKO – Lawrenceville WBOW – Paris WCEZ – Carthage WDKB – DeKalb WDNL – Danville WEBQ-FM – Eldorado WGFA-FM – Watseka WGFB – Rockton WHMS – Champaign WISH-FM – Galatia WJDK – Seneca WJEK – Rantoul WKAY – Knoxville WLIT – Chicago WMOI – Monmouth WNOI – Flora WNSV – Nashville WPMB – Vandalia WPXN – Paxton WQCY – Quincy WSHE-FM – Chicago WSWT – Peoria WTYE – Robinson WXEF – Effingham WXFM – Mount Zion WYNG – Mount Carmel WZIM – Lexington WZSR – Woodstock

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Illinois

Coordinates: 40°34′30″N 88°50′17″W / 40.575°N 88.838°W / 40.575; -88.838

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