WRKS

WRKS (105.9 FM, "The Zone") is a radio station licensed to Pickens, Mississippi, although its studio is located in Ridgeland, Mississippi. Launched on July 2, 2009, the station's format is sports, with programming from ESPN Radio. WRKS is owned by Alpha Media through licensee Alpha Media Licensee LLC Debtor in Possession. Along with five other sister stations, its studios are located in Ridgeland, a suburb of Jackson, while the transmitter tower is in Canton.

For the New York City radio station which used the WRKS call letters from 1981 to 2012, see WEPN-FM.
WRKS
Broadcast areaJackson, Mississippi
Frequency105.9 MHz
BrandingESPN 105.9 The Zone
Programming
FormatSports
AffiliationsESPN Radio
Ownership
Owner
  • Alpha Media
  • (Alpha Media Licensee LLC Debtor in Possession)
WJMI, WJNT, WKXI-FM, WOAD, WJQS
History
First air date
1980 (as WXMR)
Former call signs
WXMR (1980-1982)
WLTD (1982-1995)
WYJS (1995-2004)
WOAD-FM (2004-2009)
WZNO (2009-2012)
Call sign meaning
Previously used on the historical "98.7 KiSs FM" (now WEPN-FM) in New York City
Technical information
Facility ID29512
ClassC2
ERP23,000 watts
HAAT224 meters
Transmitter coordinates
32°38′53″N 89°59′20″W
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.thezone1059.com
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