WKZI (800 AM) is a Christian radio station licensed to Casey, Illinois, United States. The station is owned by American Hope Communications, Inc.AM Query Results: WKZI, fcc.gov. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
History The station began broadcasting December 14, 1963, and was owned by Paul Dean Ford.Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1978, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1985. p. B-79. Retrieved October 18, 2018.History Cards for WKZI, fcc.gov. Retrieved October 18, 2018. It initially aired a big band format.Hedrick, Nick. "Fords take themselves lightly, the Gospel seriously", Tribune-Star. September 3, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2020. By 1968, the station had adopted a country music format, which it continued to air until 1992.1968 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1968. p. B-50. Retrieved October 18, 2018."Format Changes", The M Street Journal. August 19, 1992. Vol. 9, No. 33. p. 1. Retrieved October 16, 2018. It was taken silent in 1992. In 1993, WKZI was transferred to Word Power, Inc., a nonprofit run by the Ford family, and the station adopted its current Christian format."Transactions", Radio & Records. July 30, 1993. p. 6. Retrieved October 19, 2018."Format Changes", The M Street Journal. September 22, 1993. Vol. 10, No. 38. p. 1. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
Effective October 29, 2021, the station was sold to American Hope Communications, along with WLHW, WPFR, WPFR-FM, and three translators, for $179,000."Indiana-Illinois Cluster Sold", All Access. April 2, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2022."Hoosier Group Spun To Hopeful New Owner", Radio & Television Business Report. April 2, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
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