KZZU-FM

KZZU-FM, also known as 92.9 ZZU, is an Adult Top 40 radio station that serves the area surrounding Spokane, Washington. The station broadcasts at a frequency of 92.9 MHz and has an effective radiated power of 85 kilowatts. The translator is located in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The station is owned by Morgan Murphy Media, owner of a number of radio stations in and around Spokane.

History

KZZU, previously known as KREM-FM, is an Adult Album Alternative station. KREM-FM was founded by Cole E. Wylie in 1946 and operated as a 250-watt station in Spokane on 1340 kHz. In a 1977 interview with radio broadcaster historian Richard Dunning, KREM was described as the "first non-network, independent, all music station" in Spokane. KREM was owned by King Broadcasting of Seattle for many years. Through the late 1960s, and into the 1970s, KREM was the chief rival of KJRB in the Top 40 format.

In 1984, KREM-TV sold KREM-FM, altered the call letters to KZZU-FM, and switched to a Contemporary Hit Radio (CHR) format. During this time, the station used the slogans of "KZZU The Zoo!" and "93 Zoo FM". Part of the station's popularity stemmed from the "93 Zoo FM Breakfast Boys' Morning Show", hosted by Dave Sposito and Ken Hopkins, who almost exclusively discussed pop culture. KZZU has also hosted on-air talents such as Jamie Patrick, Casey Christopher, Sean Rivers, Devin James, Steve Hawk, Paul Gray, and Jeffrey Parker.