wrkz callsign from 2004 to 2007 see kdka fm . wrkz city columbus ohio broadcast area columbus metro area branding 99.7 the blitz slogan your rock station . frequency 99.7 mhz first air date april 4 2008 as wrkz april 26 1962 as wmni fm format active rock erp 20 000 watts haat 239 meters class b facility id 49107 transmitter coordinates 39 58 16.00 n 83 1 40.00 w 39.9711111 n 83.0277778 w 39.9711111 ; 83.0277778 callsign meaning w the rock z former branding former callsigns wbzx 1992 2008 wmgg 1986 92 wrmz 1980 86 wmni fm 1962 80 owner north american broadcasting company inc. north american broadcasting company inc. sister stations wmni wjkr webcast listen live website theblitz.com wrkz 99.7 fm branded 99.7 the blitz is a commercial active rock radio station licensed to columbus ohio serving the columbus metro area . both the wrkz studios and transmitter are located in columbus and the station itself is owned by north american broadcasting company inc. contents 1 history 1.1 the blitz 1992 2008 1.2 the rock 2008 10 1.3 the blitz 2010 present 2 current programming 3 references 4 external links history edit 99.7 fm went on the air in 1962 . at that time fm radio had not been widely adopted a us commercial fm station had broadcast in stereo for the first time in june 1961 and wmni fm as it was then known mostly rebroadcast its sister am station s easy listening music format . like most stations it has changed formats over the years . by 1978 the station s call letters were wrmz and in the early 80s it started to broadcast a country music format . joe hill now of tucson az was the weekend overnight announcer from march to august 1983 . in the late 80s and early 90s the station was known as wmgg magic 99 7 and played predominantly 60s era classic rock oldies . the blitz 1992 2008 edit the blitz began during the july 4 weekend 1992 and had an active rock format . the call letters when the station went by this name was wbzx . it was also formerly the home of the syndicated the howard stern show for several years before that show went to sirius satellite radio . the rock 2008 10 edit on april 3 2008 the blitz began stunting with radio static and a voice mentioning that the station is rebooting . the last song played on the blitz was breaking benjamin s until the end . the next day at 5 00pm wbzx relaunched as the rock along with the call letters changing to wrkz . the new station premiered with nirvana s smells like teen spirit . the rock still had the active rock format but it focused less on new music and played popular rock music from the 1980s . the station added premiere radio network s syndicated bob and tom show during morning drive in december 2008 . during the last few months as the rock the station added rock songs from the 60s and 70s into its playlist shifting it into a mainstream rock direction . only a few months later the station hosted its first ever town hall meeting with program director hal fish and on air personalities ronni hunter and blazor taking calls emails and texts as to what columbus area listeners wanted more and less of on 99.7 . a week later on april 1 2010 they once again went to the airwaves and detailed an action plan as to what would happen on the station in the following weeks including the return of such blitz era staples as choose it or lose it as well as a showcase for local musical talent . in addition a website was launched at blitzorrock.com to determine whether or not listeners wanted to keep the station named the rock or for the blitz to make a return . 1 the blitz 2010 present edit on april 22 2010 at a blitz or rock reveal party it was announced that the station would be once again called the blitz . it premiered with mudvayne s happy followed by disturbed s down with the sickness . along with the changes it was also announced that the bob & tom show would be dropped in a few weeks and be replaced by a local morning show . the show that replaced it was blazor and mo in the morning which ironically was the same show that bob & tom replaced in december 2008 . in early december 2011 mo maurice jovan was no longer on the air . on february 6 2012 mark blazor resigned . 2 current programming edit wrkz features a local lineup . loper and randi in the morning a talk show airs during weekday mornings while the music hosts nuber ronni hunter & hales as well as the rest of the blitz renegade roster . references edit http blitzorrock.com archived may 16 2014 at the wayback machine . http www.theblitz.com index.php option com k2 & view item & id 313 % 3aa message from blazor & itemid 168 external links edit official website query the fcc s fm station database for wrkz radio locator information on wrkz query nielsen audio s fm station database for wrkz v t e radio stations in the columbus ohio market by fm frequency 88.1 88.7 89.7 90.5 91.5 92.3 93.3 94.7 95.5 96.3 97.1 97.5 97.9 98.3 98.9 99.7 100.3 101.1 101.7 102.1 102.1 102.5 103.1 103.5 103.9 104.3 104.9 105.7 106.3 106.7 107.1 107.5 107.9 by am frequency 610 820 880 920 1230 1270 1320 1430 1460 1550 1580 digital radio 89.7 1 89.7 2 92.3 1 92.3 2 93.3 1 93.3 2 93.3 3 94.7 1 97.1 1 97.1 2 97.9 1 97.9 2 98.9 1 by callsign w252ay wbmo wbns wbns fm wcbe wckx wclt wclt fm wcol fm wcrs lp wcrx lp wcvo wdlr whkc wjkr wjyd wkcd wloh wlvq wmni wnci wnko wnnd wnnp wobn wodc wosa wosb fm wosu fm wqtt wrfd wrkz wsny wtoh wtvn wufm wvko wvko fm wvmx wvsg wwcd wxmg wxzx wyts wzcb defunct wsln 98.7 fm 1 1 now internet only ohio radio markets akron canton cincinnati cleveland columbus dayton lima marietta toledo youngstown warren other ohio radio regions ashtabula ironton mid ohio sandusky southern ohio wheeling steubenville see also list of radio stations in ohio v t e active rock radio stations in the state of ohio by frequency 99.7 100.7 102.7 104.7 106.9 by callsign webn wiot wmms wrqk fm wrkz by city canton akron cincinnati cleveland columbus toledo see also adult contemporary classic hits college country news 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