For the Pittsburgh radio station which carried the WRKZ callsign from 2004 to 2007, see KDKA-FM.
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WRKZ
Columbus, Ohio
Broadcast area
Columbus metro area
Frequency
99.7 MHz
Branding
99.7 The Blitz
Programming
Format
Active rock
Ownership
Owner
North American Broadcasting Company, Inc.
Sister stations
WMNI, WJKR
History
First air date
April 26, 1962; 62 years ago (1962-04-26) (as WMNI-FM)
WRKZ (99.7 FM), branded 99.7 The Blitz, is a commercial active rock radio station licensed to Columbus, Ohio, and serving the Columbus metro area. It is owned by the North American Broadcasting Company, along with sister stations 920 WMNI and 103.9 WJKR. The studios are on Dublin Road (U.S. Route 33).
WRKZ has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 20,000 watts. The transmitter is on Twin Rivers Drive, sharing a tower with WCMH-TV channel 4.[2]
^"Facility Technical Data for WRKZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
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