KTZU

KTZU

Velva, North Dakota
Broadcast area	Minot, North Dakota
Frequency	94.9 MHz
Branding	94.9 The Zoo
Programming
Format	Classic rock
Affiliations	CBS News Radio United Stations Radio Networks Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Programmer's Broadcasting
Sister stations	KBTO, KWGO
History
First air date	April 2005
Call sign meaning	K The Zoo (oo=U)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	162322
Class	C1
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	156 meters
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	949thezoo.com

KTZU (94.9 FM, "94.9 The Zoo") is radio station with a classic rock format. Licensed to Velva, North Dakota, it serves the Minot, North Dakota area. KTZU began transmission in April 2005, and broadcasts The Bob and Tom Show during the mornings. Its studios are located at 624 31st Ave. SW in Minot, and the transmitter site is south of town off of Highway 83.

KTZU first signed on the air in 1983.^[2][3]

KTZU's owner, Programmer's Broadcasting, also owns KWGO 102.9 (Country) in Burlington and KBTO 101.9 (country) in Bottineau. Programmer's Broadcasting is the only locally owned and operated commercial media company in the Minot area.^[4]

Notable public service efforts have included "Are You Tough Enough to Wear Pink?", a 2007 campaign rallying the rodeo and western industry to raise money and awareness for breast cancer treatment and research.^[5] The campaign ultimately raised over $26,000 for a new cancer exercise rehabilitation center at the Minot Family YMCA.

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for KTZU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "Broadcasters' Public Service (Page 24)" (PDF). National Association of Broadcasters. 2007. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
3. "KTZU - 94.9 The Zoo". Programmer's Broadcasting. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
4. "Hometown Radio Group - Pride of Dakota". Pride of Dakota. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
5. "Are You Tough Enough to Wear Pink?". Broadcasters' Public Service. National Association of Broadcasters. 2007. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2008.

External links

• Station website
• Facility details for Facility ID 162322 (KTZU) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KTZU in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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