Listener Engagement
In recent years, many radio listeners have reported displeasure with what they call "Corporate Radio." They felt disconnected from their local radio stations because they know much of the programming is dictated by people who have no connection to Columbus. We decided to make a revolutionary, groundbreaking shift in how WRKZ is programmed. We let the listeners weigh in on how the station should sound. This True Listener Engagement empowered the community to create the rock station it wanted.
The Music
Radio survey data was used to construct The Blitz in 2010. Control questions were used in conjunction with demographic info to drill down listener data into a majority "ideal" rock station.
They answered questions about the "mix" of old vs. new and hard vs. soft music. They then listened to several "montages" of different music styles and rated them.
These music montage ratings were used to construct the top musical styles that listeners want to hear. The top 10 styles are listed below in order of preference. This is the core music for The Blitz.
Our Lineup
Mornings on The Blitz
Weekdays 6a -10a
It’s The Morning Blitz with Goose, Kelly, & Thick Rick every weekday morning from 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.! Start your day off right with Goose, Kelly, and Thick! Thick and Kelly are household names with The Blitz audience; Kelly has 15+ years under her belt with mornings on The Blitz and Thick has been with us for over 25 years! Goose is a nomad having followed his radio “calling” to Colorado, Wisconsin, Maryland, Indiana, and that evil state up north, but has now found his new home with The Blitz!
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Kirsch WEEKDAYS
10AM - 3PM SATURDAYS 2PM - 6PM Metal Shop
Weekdays @ 1:20pm |
Ronni Hunter WEEKDAYS
3PM - 7PM SATURDAYS 10AM - 2PM Metalli-Kids Weeknights @ 6pm Top 5 @ 5 - Weeknights @ 5pm
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Tess WEEKDAYS Choose it or Lose It
Weeknights @ 8:20pm Rock Rundown - Weekly Sunday video postings |