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| WZLX | |
|---|---|
| Name | WZLX |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Area | Greater Boston |
| Branding | 100.7 WZLX |
| Frequency | 100.7 MHz |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Owner | iHeartMedia |
| Airdate | 1960 (as WVBF) |
WZLX is a commercial FM radio station broadcasting a classic rock format in the Boston, Massachusetts market. The station operates on 100.7 MHz and is owned by iHeartMedia, serving Greater Boston with music, local personalities, and special programming. Over decades the station has interacted with a wide network of musicians, stations, venues, managers, and media outlets.
WZLX traces its lineage through a series of ownership and format changes that intersect with figures and entities like Ralph Lowell, William F. Buckley Jr., John F. Kennedy, Edward R. Murrow, Walter Cronkite, NBC, CBS, ABC, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Clear Channel Communications, iHeartMedia, Emmis Communications, Entercom, Audacy, Inc., Scripps, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Viacom, Paramount Global, Time Warner, WarnerMedia, Comcast, Liberty Media, MCA Inc., Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group, Bertelsmann Music Group, SFX Entertainment, Live Nation Entertainment, AEG Presents and promoters such as Dan Salvato and Peter Mensch. Its early technical and corporate milestones involved station operators and engineers who had associations with institutions like MIT, Harvard University, Boston University, Northeastern University, Tufts University, Simmons University, and broadcasters in markets such as New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, Miami, Dallas, Atlanta, Houston and Washington, D.C.. Format evolution paralleled national trends exemplified by the Woodstock Festival, Monterey Pop Festival, Isle of Wight Festival, Glastonbury Festival, Monsters of Rock, Lollapalooza, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, SXSW, and touring acts represented by agencies like William Morris Endeavor, CAA, UTA, and ICM Partners.
The station's playlist and specialty shows have featured music from artists and albums tied to names such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Queen, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, AC/DC, Aerosmith, Van Halen, Guns N' Roses, Billy Joel, Tom Petty, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Joni Mitchell, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Bruce Dickinson, Ozzy Osbourne, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Soundgarden, The Doors, Cream, Santana, Def Leppard, Scorpions, Bon Jovi, Rush, Black Sabbath, The Kinks, The Police, U2, R.E.M., Thin Lizzy and catalog from labels including Atlantic Records, Capitol Records, Columbia Records, Island Records, Polydor Records and Elektra Records. Syndicated shows and countdowns on the station have associations with networks and programs such as Premiere Networks, iHeartRadio, SiriusXM, The Bob & Tom Show, Nights with Alice Cooper, The Classic Rock Experience, American Top 40, Casey Kasem, Dr. Demento, and live features coordinated with outlets like Rolling Stone, Billboard, Spin, NME, and Pitchfork.
Over time the station has employed and collaborated with on-air talent, producers, and managers who have worked alongside or moved between personalities and outlets including Howard Stern, Opie and Anthony, Don Imus, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Michael Savage, Ryan Seacrest, Delilah, Tom Joyner, Ellen K, Casey Kasem, Paul Harvey, Clark Howard, Allison Hagendorf, Greta Van Susteren, Katie Couric, Barbara Walters, Matt Lauer, Anderson Cooper, Wolf Blitzer, Chris Matthews, Bill O'Reilly, Megyn Kelly, Rachel Maddow, Tucker Carlson, Mark Levin, Bill Maher, John Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, Seth Meyers, Conan O'Brien and local Boston media figures active at WBZ, WHDH, WCVB-TV, WFXT, WBUR-FM, WGBH, WGBH-TV, WBUR, The Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Metro, Boston Magazine, The Phoenix.
The station's event programming and partnerships have intersected with major sports franchises, stadiums, and events, involving organizations like the New England Patriots, Boston Red Sox, Boston Celtics, Boston Bruins, New England Revolution, Fenway Park, TD Garden, Gillette Stadium, Fenway Sports Group, NESN, ESPN, Fox Sports, CBS Sports Network, NBC Sports Boston, MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS, NASCAR, NFL, FIFA World Cup, Olympic Games, Super Bowl, World Series, Stanley Cup Finals, Final Four, Boston Marathon, Head of the Charles Regatta, Boston Calling, Boston Arts Festival, Lollapalooza, Coachella, and concert appearances at venues like House of Blues Boston, House of Blues, The Wilbur Theatre, Wang Theatre, Orpheum Theatre, The Wang Center, Agganis Arena, Mazda Arena and outdoor sites such as Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park.
Promotional campaigns, charity drives, and community outreach have linked the station with organizations and initiatives including Red Cross, United Way, Salvation Army, American Cancer Society, Susan G. Komen, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, Feeding America, Boston Cares, Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston Children's Hospital, YMCA, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Humane Society of the United States, Sierra Club, The Nature Conservancy, Environmental Defense Fund, Greenpeace, Conservation Law Foundation, Mass Audubon, Greater Boston Food Bank, Boston Foundation, Live Aid, Farm Aid, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation and local festivals such as First Night Boston.
WZLX transmits from facilities that coordinate with engineering, licensing, and regulation bodies and entities such as the Federal Communications Commission, National Association of Broadcasters, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Radio Research Consortium, Arbitron, Nielsen Audio, FCC Tower Registration, Consumer Electronics Show, RCA Corporation, Edison Electric Light Company, Bell Labs, AT&T, Motorola Solutions, Harris Corporation, NAB Show, Guttenberg, Guglielmo Marconi, Reginald Fessenden, Lee de Forest, and technical vendors such as Shure Incorporated, Sennheiser, Audio-Technica, JBL, Electro-Voice, Rohde & Schwarz, Comrex, Wheatstone Corporation, and infrastructure firms like Crown Castle, American Tower Corporation, Vertical Bridge. Coverage maps connect listeners across counties, suburbs, and neighboring states including Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, Connecticut, and metropolitan areas like Providence, Rhode Island, Manchester, New Hampshire, Springfield, Massachusetts, Worcester, Massachusetts, Lowell, Massachusetts, and New Bedford, Massachusetts.
The station and its staff have received nominations and awards tied to institutions and honors such as the Marconi Award, Broadcast Pioneers, Massachusetts Broadcasters Association, National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame, Radio Hall of Fame, DownBeat, Billboard Music Awards, Grammy Awards, Pulitzer Prize, Peabody Award, Emmy Awards, Clio Awards, CMA Awards, AMA Awards, Tony Awards, Kennedy Center Honors, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, MTV Video Music Awards, BET Awards, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Songwriters Hall of Fame, ASCAP Awards, BMI Awards, and recognition by publications like Rolling Stone, Billboard, Boston Magazine, The Boston Globe and industry bodies including Prometheus Radio Project.
Category:Radio stations in Boston