KWNZ (106.3
FM) is an commercial American radio station licensed to
Lovelock, Nevada
Lovelock is the county seat of Pershing County, Nevada, United States, in which it is the only incorporated city.
It is the namesake of a nearby medium-security men's prison and a Cold War-era gunnery range.
Formerly a stop for settlers on ...
, broadcasting a
Spanish Top 40 (CHR) format
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as "Latino 106.3". The station is owned by Lazer Media.
History
106-3 Pop-FM
On May 6, 2013 at 1:06pm, KWNZ signed as 106-3 Pop-FM with a
rhythmic adult contemporary
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format. The first song was "
Pop Muzik
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106.3 Pop FM Reno Debuts
/ref> On July 22, 2013, The station debuted their on-air lineup with Freddie Bueno hosting mornings, Melody Minx in middays, KWNZ alum "Wild Bill" Shakespeare in afternoons and Reno radio vet Rick Carter at night.
In March 2014, KWNZ added the syndicated ''The Bert Show'' for mornings and Matt Million for middays, who previously held down the midday shift on the original 97.3 KWNZ in the 1990s.
All Hit Radio
On November 14, 2014, KWNZ dropped the rhythmic adult contemporary format for Top 40/CHR as ''106.3 Pop-FM, All Hit Radio''. The on-air lineup remained the same until February 2015, when ''The Bert Show'' was dropped for local host AJ Miller. By late 2015, all air talent had been dropped from the station, with the exception of morning host, AJ Miller, who exited in February 2017. The rest of the day ran automated.
On August 3, 2017, it was announced that Shamrock Communications was exiting the Reno radio market and KWNZ was being sold to Lazer Broadcasting along with its two sister stations, KZTI
KZTI (105.3 FM, "Jammin 105.3") is a Rhythmic AC formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Fallon Station, Nevada, serving Reno, Nevada. KZTI is owned and operated by Lazer Media.
History
The station, which had flipped from adult standard ...
and KNEZ. Its third sister station KRZQ was sold to locally owned Bighorn Media and flipped formats to adult standards
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Adult standards started in the 1950s and is aimed at "mature" adults, meaning mainly tho ...
.
Latino 106.3
In Early August 2017, all traces of the Pop-FM's social media and website were deleted, hinting at a new format for the station in the near future.
On August 18, 2017, KWNZ changed formats to Spanish Top 40 as "Latino 106.3".
References
KWNZ Sold To Lazer Broadcasting
External links
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2013 establishments in Nevada
Contemporary hit radio stations in the United States
Radio stations established in 2013
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Spanish-language radio stations in the United States
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