CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – A new radio station is on the air in Clarksville, delivering talk radio favorites and updates on local and national news to listeners throughout the area.
NewZee – WNZE 105.5 FM and 1400 AM – is now a member of the 5 Star Radio Group family.
Earlier this year, Saga Communications, owner of 5 Star, purchased the former WJZM from Consolidated Media LLC.
“When this station became available, we saw it as a golden opportunity to round out our portfolio with radio talk while also expanding what we can do with local news,” said 5 Star General Manager Katie Gambill. “And it gives our business partners new ways to reach more customers.”
In addition to national news talk programming, NewZee 105.5 FM brings listeners local news updates from the Clarksville Now newsroom every hour Monday through Friday, along with national news from CBS radio.
5 Star Operations Manager Ryan Ploeckelman has been working for weeks on the transition, which required show programming for a 24/7 station.
“You know, it’s surprising that Clarksville hasn’t had a station with national talk radio shows for the last several decades. It’s exciting to be able to offer that for listeners, and from right here at home,” Ploeckelman said.
Here’s the weekday program schedule for the launch:
Monday-Friday
- Midnight to 5 a.m.: Red Eye Radio
- 5-8 a.m.: Gordon Deal
- 8-11 a.m.: Hugh Hewitt
- 11 a.m.-2 p.m.: Dennis Prager
- 2-5 p.m.: Sean Hannity
- 5-8 p.m.: Mark Levin
- 8 p.m.-midnight: John Bachelor
Hugh Hewitt has been welcoming Clarksville into his group of listeners, and on Tuesday morning, he discussed Fort Campbell with his guest, Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, who formerly served with the 101st Airborne Division.
“Hello and greetings to all of our friends at Fort Campbell and in Clarksville who are working with and around and supporting the 101st Airborne,” Cotton said.
Here’s the weekend program schedule:
Saturday
- Midnight-3 a.m.: Best of Dennis Prager
- 3-5 a.m.: Jill on Money
- 5-6 a.m.: Gordon Deal
- 6-9 a.m.: Best of Hugh Hewitt
- 9-11 a.m.: Today’s Homeowner
- 11 a.m.-Noon: Townhall Review
- Noon-3 p.m.: Kim Komando
- 3-5 p.m.: Car Doctor
- 5-8 p.m.: Best of Sean Hannity
- 8-9 p.m.: The RV Show USA
- 9-11 p.m.: When Radio Was
- 11 p.m.-Midnight: Jack Flanders
Sunday
- Midnight-2 a.m.: Best of Dennis Prager
- 2-5 a.m.: Best of Sebastian Gorka
- 5-7 a.m.: RM World Travel
- 7-7:30 a.m.: Community Corner
- 7:30-8 a.m.: Clarksville’s Conversation
- 8-11 a.m.: Healthy Living and Growing
- 11 a.m.-2 p.m.: Best of Dennis Prager
- 2-5 p.m.: Best of Sebastian Gorka
- 5-6 p.m.: Intelligence Matters
- 6-7 p.m.: Eye on Veterans
- 7-10 p.m.: Armed American Radio
- 10 p.m.-Midnight: When Radio Was
5 Star Media Group now consists of nine radio stations: NewZee 105.5, Beaver 100.3, Q108, Z97.5, Rewind 94.3, Sunny 99.1, ESPN Clarksville, Outlaw 100.7 and EZ 99.9, along with the news website ClarksvilleNow.com. Its offices are in Clarksville on Old Russellville Pike.
To listen to NewZee WNZE, tune in to 105.5 FM, or 1400 AM, or listen online through the WNZE streaming site.