KZGU, (99.5 FM), branded as 99.5 Guam Shark is a

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broadcasting a

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music format with local

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content. Licensed to

Mangilao, Guam Mangilao is a Villages of Guam, village on the eastern shore of the United States territory of Guam. The village's population has decreased slightly since the island's 2010 census. Cliffs lie along much of the village's shoreline provide dramatic ...

, the station is currently owned by Sorensen Pacific Broadcasting Inc.

History

The station was assigned the KPXP call letters by the

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on July 12,

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. The station changed to its current KZGU call sign on April 21, 2014, coinciding with its move to Guam from the Northern Mariana Islands. At the same time, the former KRSI became

KPXP KPXP, (97.9 FM). branded as "Power 99 FM", is a radio station broadcasting an Adult Album Alternative music format. Licensed to Garapan-Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, the station is currently owned by Sorensen Pacific Broadcasting Inc. The ...

, retaining the Power 99 name and format despite being on 97.9 MHz. On October 12, 2023, Sorensen Media Group opted to sell the station to Glimpse Media, and after a lot of speculation about the station's future. On the next day, radio station signed off together with sister stations

KGUM-FM KGUM-FM (105.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to Dededo, a village in the United States territory of Guam. Owned by Glimpses Media, the station broadcasts both news/talk radio Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topic ...

KGUM (AM) KGUM (567 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve the community of Hagåtña, Guam. Owned by Sorensen Media Group, it broadcasts a news/talk format branded as ''News Talk K57''. Although KGUM broadcasts on 567 kHz, most U.S. radios tun ...

and

KZGZ KZGZ (97.5 FM) — branded as Power 98 — is an rhythmic-leaning contemporary hit radio-formatted station broadcasting from the village of Hagåtña in the United States territory of Guam Guam ( ; ) is an island that is an Territories ...

, due to a format changes.

References

External links

Guam Shark Official Website
* ZGU Radio stations established in 1991 Radio stations disestablished in 2023 1991 establishments in the Northern Mariana Islands Reggae, soca and calypso radio stations Radio stations in the Northern Mariana Islands {{Guam-radio-station-stub