99.3 The X – WEXX

WTZR is located in the Tri-Cities, TN area and broadcasts at 99.3 FM. Known as "Z-Rock 99.3," it is a modern rock music station with the slogan "Tri-Cities New Alternative Rock."Owned by Bristol Broadcasting Company, WTZR shares its "Z-Rock" branding with twin Dunbar, WV station Z Rock 94-5. Initially facing stiff competition from WRZK-FM "K-Rock"(now known as 95.9 The Hog), WTZR has pulled ahead of WRZK in the Tri-Cities Arbitron ratings.In the late '80s and into the '90s the 99.3 frequency was Country music-formatted WUSJ-FM "US99". In the late '90s, the station found popularity as "Electric 99.3," a Top 40 music station. In 2000, a format swap sent the "Electric" branding and format to 94.9 WAEZ, where it still is today. 99.3 then became an adult contemporary station, known as "MIX 99.3" until 2001. The station then flipped to rhythmic oldies as WPJO-FM, a format that lasted until 2003 when t