{"id":410075,"date":"2026-01-16T03:35:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T03:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/410075\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T03:35:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T03:35:15","slug":"94-9-the-zone-brings-adult-alternative-to-phoenix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/410075\/","title":{"rendered":"94.9 The Zone Brings Adult Alternative To Phoenix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-od-removed-loading=\"lazy\" data-od-replaced- data-od-xpath=\"\/HTML\/BODY\/DIV[@class='jeg_viewport']\/*[5][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[5][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[2][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[2][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::P]\/*[1][self::IMG]\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/949thezone-200x200-jpg.webp.jpeg\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-334527\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" alt=\"94.9 The Zone KZON-HD2 Gilbert K235CB Phoenix\"  \/>Zelus Media Group has launched Adult Alternative \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/kzon.codeadx.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">94.9 The Zone<\/a>\u201d K235CB Chandler\/KZON-HD2 Gilbert AZ.<\/p>\n<p>Powered by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sonictrek.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">SonicTrek.ai<\/a>, The Zone is positioning as \u201cWhere Music Matters\u201d. The new brand replicates the branding and logo utilized by the former \u201c101.5 The Zone\u201d KZON from 1992 to 2005, which shifted between AAA, Modern AC and Alternative many times during its run. The 94.9 signal covers portions of downtown Phoenix, Scottsdale, and eastern suburbs including Tempe where Arizona State University is located. The station will feature \u201c24\/7 AI-infused\u201d voices of AAA veterans Dennis Constantine, Nicole Sandler, Kevin Malvey and Sean Marten.<\/p>\n<p>Zelus Media CEO Michael Cutchall said, \u201cWe are excited to be partnering with SonicTrek.ai in what we believe is the continuous evolution of radio. Integrating human expertise and talent with cutting edge AI technology, that enhances the listener experience with localized music and content.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>SonicTrek CEO Joel Denver commented, \u201cMike Cutchall and the Zelus team are embracing the opportunity to re-engage listeners and re-energize sales with our new 100% localized AI-infused Triple A format, utilizing real personalities who have licensed their voices to us. We are excited to help make this happen.\u201d His partner, Chief Revenue Officer Mike Agovino added, \u201cZelus presented us with the opportunity to develop a new format leveraging familiar localized voices within a tight window and \u201cWhere Music Matters\u201d answers that challenge in a big way. Moving forward, SonicTrek.ai will leverage the power of influential voices on both a national and local level to drive the impact of ai-infused audio even deeper into the market.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>K235CB\/KZON-HD2 previously simulcasted Oldies \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/951thewowfactor.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The Wow Factor<\/a>\u201c, which remains on 95.1 KOAI Sun City West covering the northern and western portions of the market.<\/p>\n<p>94.9 The Zone launched at 9:49 this morning with U2\u2019s \u201cWhere The Streets Have No Name\u201d, REM \u201cEnd of the World (As We Know It)\u201d, The Lumineers \u201cCleopatra\u201d, Teddy Swims \u201cLose Control\u201d, and Barenaked Ladies \u201cCall &amp; Answer\u201d. The station is <a href=\"https:\/\/listen.streamon.fm\/kzon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">streaming here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Zelus Media Group has launched Adult Alternative \u201c94.9 The Zone\u201d K235CB Chandler\/KZON-HD2 Gilbert AZ. 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