WZHD
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{{Infobox radio station
| city = Canaseraga, New York
| above = Simulcast with WQRS Salamanca
| name = WZHD
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| area = Hornell
| frequency = {{Frequency|97.1|MHz}} {{HD Radio}}
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| branding = The G.O.A.T.
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| format = Classic rock
| subchannels = HD2: WMTT simulcast
HD3: WNKI simulcast
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| owner = Seven Mountains Media
| licensee = Southern Belle, LLC
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| airdate = 2010
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| former_callsigns = WZHD (2009–2020)
WOBF (2020–2021)
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| callsign_meaning = Similar to former simulcast partner WPHD
| licensing_authority = FCC
| facility_id = 165342
| class = A
| erp = 3,900 watts
| haat = {{convert|95|m|ft|sp=us}}
| coordinates = {{coord|42|24|06|N|77|39|37|W|region:US-NY|display=inline,title}}
| translators = {{Radio Relay|95.1|W237FI|Hornell}}
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| webcast = {{listen live|https://goatrockradio.com}}
| website = {{URL|https://goatrockradio.com}}
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WZHD (97.1 FM) is a classic rock-formatted radio station licensed to Canaseraga, New York, United States. It serves the Hornell/Dansville area and simulcasts programming from WQRS (98.3 FM), serving the Elmira, New York radio market. The station is owned by Seven Mountains Media.{{cite web |url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WZHD |title=WZHD Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division |access-date=2009-10-19}}{{cite news|url=http://www.fybush.com/NERW/2009/091019/nerw.html#ny|title=NorthEast Radio Watch report mentioning the station|access-date=2009-10-19}}
On July 3, 2020, WZHD, along with its then-simulcast partner WPHD (96.1 FM), changed their call letters to WOBF and WCBF respectively, and flipped to country as "Bigfoot Country 95, 96, & 97", with both stations trimulcasting on WQBF. This was part of a five station format swap that was done by Seven Mountains Media, the owner of WOBF.{{Cite web|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/190049/seven-mountains-media-flips-five-stations-in-elmira/|title = Seven Mountains Media Flips Five Stations in Elmira}}
On June 18, 2021, WOBF changed their call letters back to WZHD and switched from a simulcast of WCBF back to a simulcast of classic hits-formatted WPHD (98.7 FM).[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/210378/wkpq-meets-bigfoot-as-seven-mountains-completes-elmira-consolidation/ WKPQ Meets Bigfoot As Seven Mountains Completes Elmira Consolidation] Radioinsight - July 4, 2021
On October 1, 2024, WZHD changed their format from a simulcast of WPHD to a simulcast of classic rock-formatted WQRS 98.3 FM Salamanca, branded as "The G.O.A.T.".[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/282959/oleans-goat-expands-to-hornell/ Olean's Goat Expands to Hornell] Radioinsight - October 1, 2024
References
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External links
- {{FM station data|165342|WZHD}}
{{Olean Radio}}
{{Elmira-Corning Radio}}
{{Classic Rock Radio Stations in New York}}
{{Seven Mountains Media}}
Category:Radio stations established in 2009
Category:2009 establishments in New York (state)
Category:Classic rock radio stations in the United States
Category:Allegany County, New York
Category:Seven Mountains Media
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