Broadcast area Green Bay, Wisconsin First air date 1994 (as WGBM) HAAT 108 meters Frequency 94.7 MHz Format Active rock Area Green Bay Slogan The Cutting Edge of Rock | Translator(s) 106.3 W292DR (De Pere) ERP 21,500 watts Class C3 City of license Mishicot Owner Woodward Communications Branding Razor 94-7 | |
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WZOR (94.7 FM) is a commercial radio station serving the Green Bay, Fox Cities and lakeshore areas of Northeastern Wisconsin. The station is licensed to the Manitowoc County community of Mishicot, Wisconsin, and airs an active rock music format as "Razor 94-7." WZOR's studios are located on College Avenue in Appleton, while its transmitter is located near Denmark. WZOR has a simulcast on W292DR (106.3 FM), which covers De Pere and the immediate Green Bay area.
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History and Programming
The station launched in 1994 as WGBM, and previously aired adult contemporary and classic country formats before being sold to current owner Woodward Communications in 2000.
"Razor 94.7" WZOR debuted on February 28, 2000, with the song "Head Like a Hole" by Nine Inch Nails. When the station debuted, it started with 94 days straight of just music. After that, the very first DJ, who was then Assistant Program Director Roxanne Steele, took to air. At this time, sister station WAPL Program Director Joe Calgaro was running the station. It did not take long for Roxanne to then take over the station completely and become PD. In 2005, then-afternoon host Cutter became Roxanne's Assistant. In 2007, after Roxanne had left, Joe Calgaro took over as Razor PD once again with the help from Cutter, but in late 2008, she was brought back, this time as Promotions Director for both Razor and sister station WAPL. In March 2009, after Cutter had left, then-WAPL Assistant Program Director Elwood took over the APD duties for WZOR as well. In late 2012, Joe Calgaro put in his resignation and moved to Milwaukee to take over WHQG. Elwood was promoted to Program Director again for both stations and parent company Woodward Communications brought back Cutter to host afternoons and handle Social Media and music duties.
WZOR won the RadioContraband Rock Radio Award for "Small Market Radio Station" 2013 and 2014.
The Morning Razor
The Morning Razor was the name of the morning show from late 2000 until the syndicated Free Beer & Hot Wings show was added in 2009. The show's first host was Driver. In 2001, The Kid was brought in. Over his tenure, Kid had many different co-hosts, including comedian Mike Merryfield and comedian Mike Prell. After Mike Prell left, radio morning veteran Bryan Scott (also known as Bill Ding) became the co-host. Bill left in 2007 to go to competitor Y100. Shortly after, Kid also left. In their place, former WAPL DJ Rex Charger took over The Morning Razor, but that didn't last long. In late 2007, then APD and afternoon host Cutter took over. That lasted until March 2009, and it was shortly after that Free Beer and Hot Wings debuted in the morning slot.
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