Stephen King’s Zone Corp radio stations will cease broadcasting this month
....King, who first bought WZON in 1983 and later came to acquire WZLO and WKIT, said in a statement that while he remains in good health, he is “feeling his 77 years,” and said it’s time to “get his business affairs in better order.” For him, that means saying goodbye to Zone Corp and the other stations he’s “personally kept afloat and on the air all these years.”
“While radio across the country has been overtaken by giant corporate broadcasting groups, I’ve loved being a local, independent owner all these years,” said King. “I’ve loved the people who’ve gone to these stations every day and entertained folks, kept the equipment running, and given local advertisers a way to connect with their customers. Tabby and I are proud to have been a part of that for more than four decades.”
Sad to see. I hope some local group or person buys it. And keep it locally owned and operated.
His giant microphone sign evidently is a common photo op.. heres one some tourist posted on TripAdvisor
Evidently all three of Stephen Kings stations will remain on the air after all..
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YaSxjum23JY