Zakk Tyler
Encyclopedia
Zakk Tyler, is an American broadcaster who hosts the morning drivetime
show on WZGC in Atlanta, Georgia (USA).
(1990) he began his career in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(WRRK
) and later in Louisville, Kentucky
(WTFX-FM), Memphis
, Tennessee
(WMFS) and then in Greenville
, South Carolina
(WTPT
) as both the station program director and morning show host. He then moved to San Francisco to rock radio network (KSJO
) that was also broadcast to San Jose
-Monterey-Contra Costa
, California
and the show was also distributed to company owned stations in Nashville
, Tennessee and Greenville
, South Carolina. In Chicago
, the show aired afternoon drive on WLUP
where Tyler was also a frequent guest on sports television show, "Sports Page".
documentary We Sold Our Soul for Rock ‘n Roll (2001).
(aired on over 30 stations throughout the Southeast and Midwest).
DriveTime
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show on WZGC in Atlanta, Georgia (USA).
Radio career
Upon graduation from Indiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana University of Pennsylvania is a public university in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, USA. The university is northeast of Pittsburgh. It is the largest university in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and is the commonwealth's fifth largest university...
(1990) he began his career in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
(WRRK
WRRK
WRRK is a Variety Hits radio station serving the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania market. The station, which is owned by Steel City Media, broadcasts at 96.9 MHz with an ERP of 45 kW, and is licensed to Braddock, Pennsylvania.-History:...
) and later in Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
(WTFX-FM), Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
(WMFS) and then in Greenville
Greenville, South Carolina
-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...
, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
(WTPT
WTPT
WTPT is an Active Rock station licensed to Forest City, North Carolina and serves the Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina regions, including Greenville, Spartanburg, and Asheville, North Carolina. The Entercom outlet is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to broadcast...
) as both the station program director and morning show host. He then moved to San Francisco to rock radio network (KSJO
KSJO
KSJO is a commercial radio station in San Jose, California, and broadcasts to the San Francisco Bay Area on 92.3 FM. KSJO currently airs a Chinese format branded as "92.3 KSJO".-History:...
) that was also broadcast to San Jose
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
-Monterey-Contra Costa
Contra Costa
Contra Costa can refer to:*Contra Costa County, California* Contra Costa...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and the show was also distributed to company owned stations in Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, Tennessee and Greenville
Greenville, South Carolina
-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...
, South Carolina. In Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, the show aired afternoon drive on WLUP
WLUP
WLUP-FM is a commercial classic rock radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan area. Owned and operated by Merlin Media, LLC, WLUP transmits its signal from an antenna located the top of the Willis Tower in Downtown Chicago at a height of with an effective radiated power of 4,000 watts...
where Tyler was also a frequent guest on sports television show, "Sports Page".
Acting
Tyler appeared as himself in the Black SabbathBlack Sabbath
Black Sabbath are an English heavy metal band, formed in Aston, Birmingham in 1969 by Ozzy Osbourne , Tony Iommi , Geezer Butler , and Bill Ward . The band has since experienced multiple line-up changes, with Tony Iommi the only constant presence in the band through the years. A total of 22...
documentary We Sold Our Soul for Rock ‘n Roll (2001).
Current roles
The "Zakk Tyler Show" airs at morning drivetime at WZGC (also known as "Dave-FM") in Atlanta, where Zakk is also the pre-game and post-game host for the NFL’s Atlanta FalconsAtlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
(aired on over 30 stations throughout the Southeast and Midwest).
Radio awards
- 2004 Best Rock Personality (Radio & RecordsRadio & RecordsRadio & Records was a trade publication providing news and airplay information for the radio and music industries. It originally started out as an independent trade from 1973 to 2006 until VNU Media took over in 2006, up until its final issue in 2009.-History:The company was founded in 1973 and...
Awards) - 2000, 1998, 1997 Best Local Radio Personality (Creative LoafingCreative LoafingCL Inc. is the Tampa, Florida-based publisher of three city newsweeklies and their associated websites. Each of the papers focuses on local news, politics, arts and entertainment, and restaurants...
Magazine) - 2003 Top 10 Radio Stunts of Year (Radio & Records Magazine)
- 1997 Program Director of the Year, runner-up (Billboard Magazine)
- 1997 Program Director of the Year for Active Rock, runner-up (FMQBFMQBFriday Morning Quarterback is a trade magazine which covers the Radio and Music industries in the United States. Its coverage includes programming, management, promotion, marketing, and airplay for music formatted radio. The magazine was founded in 1968 by Kal Rudman and is read by over 10,000...
Magazine)