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100.7 HD-3 Free Form WBCN (FM) format Classic rock | erp 21,500 watt | haat 235 meter | class B | facility_id 13806| owner CBS Radio | sister_stations WBZ (AM) WBZ-FM WBMX (FM) WODS lt;br>part of CBS Corp. cluster w/ TV stations [[WBZ-TV]] & [[WSBK-TV]]| callsign_meaning | webcast http://player.cbsradio.com/player/CBSRadio_Player.html?id134&onestatwzlx Listen Live] | website http://www.wzlx.com/ www.wzlx.com] | }} WZLX (100.7 FM, Boston, Massachusetts is a prominent classic rock radio station in the Boston, Massachusetts market. WZLX was one of the first classic rock FM stations in America. It is known as "The Mother of Classic Rock" since it is the original classic rock station in the United States

History

What is now WZLX was originally WCOP-FM, notable for being one of the first FM stations to break simulcasting with its AM partner. WCOP-FMs separate programming was initially european classical music and was one of the first FM stations in the region to (briefly) broadcast in FM Stereo (the station would resume stereo programming in the early 1970s). In 1965, WCOP (AM) had become Bostons affiliate for the NBC Radio Network and WCOP-FM would often simulcast the hourly NBC Radio newscasts. By 1969, NBC Radios weekend series [[Monitor (NBC Radio)|Monitor]]had moved from WCOP to WCOP-FM, to allow the former to broadcast more hours of country music on the weekends. The station went through a number of format changes (and later callsign changes), including beautiful music in the late 60s until 1973, oldies (as “Total Gold 101, WCOP-FM”, 1973–74), country music 1974-76), Album Oriented Rock (as WTTK "TK101" 1976-78), beautiful music (as WHUE, 1979–85), and Top 40 (as WKKT "The Cat", for a few months in 1985). 100.7 FM adopted its current format and callsign, WZLX, in October 1985. The station owners at that time, First Media Corporation, hired Gary Guthrie to design and implement a format aimed at people who experienced adolescence in either the 1960s and 1970s and enjoyed the music of those eras, but did not care for the then current Heavy metal music or top 40 hot hits of the 1980s. These were people whose mindset was getting too old for Album Oriented Rock and top 40 radio format , but were too young for or not interested in the oldies radio format WZLX was one of the first classic rock radio format stations to made its debut, becoming quite popular throughout the Boston, Massachusetts area. WZLXs first program director was Boston radio veteran Bill Smith, who also did the Morning Show from 1985 to 1990. Bill expanded on Garys basic idea and in two short years grew the station into what it is today. He hired Harvey Warfield (afternoons), Tony Mathes (middays), Anne Cody (evenings), and musicologist Jeff Allen in a prominent position for weekends. Bill Smith also worked for WRKO WBZ (AM) WBOS WODS and WEGQ Currently he is Production Manager for WRKO in Boston. A series of ownership changes made WZLX a part of Cook-Inlet Radio, then Infinity Broadcasting in late 1992. Currently it is owned and operated by CBS Radio In 1997, WZLX radio host George Taylor Morris created a media frenzy about the "Dark Side of the Rainbow phenomenon, in which Pink Floyd s album [[The Dark Side of the Moon]]is said to synch up with the movie [[The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|The Wizard of Oz]] lt;/ref> In the spring of 2007, WZLX became the first station in the country to broadcast programming in full digital 5.1 surround sound. This flagship effort coincides with the recent move of the industry to implement the HD Radio format. From 1991 to 2007 the station had its studios on the 24th floor of the Prudential Tower in downtown Boston, MA the location of its transmitter On March 3, 2007, the station moved crosstown to the facility where sister stations WODS and WBCN (FM) are clustered in the CBS studios in Brighton, Massachusetts The transmitter is still atop the Prudential Tower

Programming/personalities

The most prominent personality on WZLX is probably Carter Alan best known as the disc jockey who, during his time at WBCN (FM) helped the rise of the band U2 in the United States and later wrote one of the definitive biographies on the band; he also hosts Sunday Morning Blues some of the weeks most popular programming. 19-year veteran Chuck Nowlin handles one of the most successful afternoon drive shows in Boston featuring the Attitude Adjustment Hour Kenny Young, the Night Rocker, rounds out the days schedule from 7:00 p.m. to Midnight. There have been a few morning shows on the station in recent history. With the coming of Howard Stern to WBCN (FM) in the early 90s, the Boston legend Charles Laquidara and his show, The Big Mattress, took up residence at ZLX. With Charless retirement, the short-lived Mornings with Tai and [[Steve Sweeney]]eventually gave way to Steve Sweeneys Neighborhood, (co-hosted by Lance Norris which ended a 5-year run in 2005. Long time morning team Karlson and McKenzietook over on August 1, 2005.

Current on-air staff

* Karlson and McKenzie - 5:30—10 am * Carter Alan - 10 am—2 pm * Chuck Nowlin - 2—7 pm * Kenny Young - 7 pm—12 midnight * Anngelle Wood * Travis * Mike Wendt * Jack Lawrence * Janet Egan King("Juanita")

Specialty programs

*Wed. 11 pm—1 am - Rockline *Sat. 7 pm—12 am - Nights with Alice Cooper *Sun. 6—7 am - Common Ground *Sun. 8—9 am - Breakfast with The Beatles (hosted by Cha Chi) *Sun. 9 am—12 noon - Sunday Morning Blues with Carter Alan *Sun. 10 pm—12 midnight - http://wzlx.radio.com/shows/boston-emissions/ Boston Emissions] with Anngelle Wood

Availability

WZLX can be heard clearly as far west as Worcester, Massachusetts south into Providence, Rhode Island and as far north as Portsmouth, New Hampshire on typical radios. A more sensitive receiver may be needed for reception on Eastern Cape Cod in Connecticut west of City Hall in Worcester, and in central New Hampshire The signal may occasionally be heard on a powerful car stereo in Western Massachusetts and parts of Maine The station streams its audio live at its web site.

References

External links

*http://www.wzlx.com/ WZLX website] *http://www.myspace.com/wzlx WZLX fan page] * Category:Classic rock radio stations in the United States Category:Radio stations in Boston, Massachusetts Category:Radio stations established in 1948