WKZI

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Field	Value
name	WKZI
airdate
frequency
city	Casey, Illinois
country	US
area	Charleston-Mattoon area
format	Christian radio
owner	American Hope Communications, Inc.
power	250 watts
facility_id	73711
coordinates
class	B
licensing_authority	FCC
website
translators
sister_stations
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WKZI is a Christian radio station licensed to Casey, Illinois, broadcasting on 800 kHz AM. The station is owned by American Hope Communications, Inc.

History

The station began broadcasting December 14, 1963, and was owned by Paul Dean Ford. It initially aired a big band format. By 1968, the station had adopted a country music format, which it continued to air until 1992. It was taken silent in 1992. In 1993, WKZI was transferred to Word Power, Inc., a nonprofit run by the Ford family, and the station adopted its current Christian format.

Effective October 29, 2021, the station was sold to American Hope Communications, along with WLHW, WPFR, WPFR-FM, and three translators, for $179,000.

References

''[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1978/C-1-Broadcasting-Yearbook-1978-Full.pdf Broadcasting Yearbook 1978]'', [[Broadcasting & Cable. Broadcasting]], 1978. p. C-62. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
[https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?list=0&facid=73711 AM Query Results: WKZI], fcc.gov. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
''[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1985/B-Radio-AL-to-MT-BC-YB-1985.pdf Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1978]'', [[Broadcasting & Cable. Broadcasting/Cablecasting]], 1985. p. B-79. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
[https://cdbs.recnet.com/corres/?doc=62711 History Cards for WKZI], fcc.gov. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
Hedrick, Nick. "[https://www.tribstar.com/news/local_news/fords-take-themselves-lightly-the-gospel-seriously/article_cc238b45-d041-5e31-8924-8af163226741.html Fords take themselves lightly, the Gospel seriously]", ''[[Tribune-Star]]''. September 3, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
''[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1968/B%201%20Broadcasting%20Yearbook%201968.pdf 1968 Broadcasting Yearbook]'', [[Broadcasting & Cable. Broadcasting]], 1968. p. B-50. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
"[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-M-Street/M-Street-Journal/IDX/IDX/M-Street-1992-08-OCR-Page-0017.pdf Format Changes]", ''The M Street Journal''. August 19, 1992. Vol. 9, No. 33. p. 1. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
"[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1990s/1993/RR-1993-07-30.pdf Transactions]", ''[[Radio & Records]]''. July 30, 1993. p. 6. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
"[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-M-Street/M-Street-Journal/IDX/IDX/M-Street-1993-09-OCR-Page-0021.pdf Format Changes]", ''The M Street Journal''. September 22, 1993. Vol. 10, No. 38. p. 1. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
"[https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/206056/indiana-illinois-cluster-sold Indiana-Illinois Cluster Sold]", ''All Access''. April 2, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
"[https://www.rbr.com/hoosier-group-spun-to-hopeful-new-owner/ Hoosier Group Spun To Hopeful New Owner]", ''Radio & Television Business Report''. April 2, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2022.

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