Radio Zeta Rock & Pop

"Z" Rock & Pop
Programming
Format	Rock & Pop
Affiliations	Sociedad Nacional de Radio y Televisión (SNRTV)
Ownership
Owner	Corporación Universal
Sister stations	R-700 (defunct); Radio A (defunct); Radiomix (defunct); Karibeña (active); La Kalle (active); Exitosa (active); Radio Amor (active); La Hot (defunct); Sabor Mix (active)
History
First air date	8 December 1997
Former call signs	OCW-4Z FM (Lima, 1997-2009); OCR-4N FM (Lima, 2012); OCW-4U FM (Lima, 2015-2016)
Technical information
Class	Commercial
Links
Website	www.radioz.pe

Radio Zeta Rock & Pop (mostly known as "Z Rock & Pop" or simply as "Radio Z") is a most popular Peruvian rock and pop radio station in Peru. Z Rock & Pop characterises in broadcasting music from the 60's until 2020's and now at Rock & Pop format for 24 hours per day via internet. Actually it's the ownership of Monsefú's broadcaster Higinio Capuñay's Corporación Universal (Universal Corporation), since the broadcasting station was bought to the extinct Corporación Aeropuerto S.A. (Airport Corporation Inc.) where it belonged to with the departed radio stations like Radio A and R-700, both administrated by deceased politician and broadcaster Dr. Dagoberto Láinez.

History[edit]

Antecedents[edit]

A broadcasting station of varied music called Sabor Mix occupied on 95.5 MHz, which belonged to the same Corporación Aeropuerto S.A. where it was along with Radio A and R-700, in which it had to be shut down because that station didn't sell. Therefore, the general manager Hugo Salazar Díaz, Mrs. Martha Díaz Láinez Widow's son, in a risky businessman outburst decided to change the format to the station to bet for something newfangled and quality.

Meanwhile, the announcer Juan Carlos Hurtado, who laboured at the Hispanic Music station (Radio A), welcomed the manager who demonstrated his concern about what he wanted a radial product that has quality, popularity and above all that gets to the A1 customers as he called them.

There were many things to do like making an announcers staff and select the themes that will give life to this new project and that they would be the principal protagonists of the radio station...thus Ninoska Cuba (Juan Carlos Hurtado's spouse) joined the project. The new broadcasting station was set to go quietly on-air by 1 December, 15 December or when 1998 starts, but they selected so the radiostation goes on-air by 8 December 1997 for cabalistic question: for John Lennon, Jim Morrison (The Doors) and for being the Announcer's Day.

Long meetings were held among Juan Carlos, Ninoska and Hugo to find the name of the new station. They had the surname "Rock & Pop", the name was missing though. The new radiostation could be called "Radioactiva" ("Radioactive"), "Planeta" ("Planet"), "Andrómeda" ("Andromed"), "Blue", "Onyx", "Oxígeno" ("Oxygen") or "La Clásica" ("The Classic") but none of these names convinced them; till one day the deceased politician and radial administrator Dr. Dagoberto Láinez told Juan Carlos Hurtado that if he had a radiostation which played Spanish Music on (Radio A) and the new one would play on the opposite, so he put "Z" which was the opposite to "A"; and it was that "Z Rock & Pop" was born.

First years[edit]

Z Rock & Pop 95.5 FM officially went on-air on 8 December 1997 at 00:00 with the 1970s classic "Venus" by Dutch band Shocking Blue as the first song. In its first years the station bet for the latest in music mixing with the classics of Rock & Pop such in English as in Spanish with genres like rock, pop, R&B, oldies, adult contemporary, AOR, new wave, ballads and reggae. The first DJ's staff was formed with Juan Carlos Hurtado, Ninoska Cuba, Coco Valderrama, Arturo Otoya, Juan Vargas and Luigi Santana. Likewise, the station added to its hourly programming the news micros directed by María Elena Castro (Mariaelena Cruz), and developed by 16 reporters. Timely and truthful information increased the audience at that tim. Whit the voice of Randy Calandra.

The radiostation became competitor of Stereo 100, which played on the classic format; and of Studio 92 and Radio América 94.3 FM for the latest and the best in music. Then by May 2004, the radiostation also had a direct competence which was Oxígeno 102.1 FM, a brand-new station of then which played the same format on.

From 1998, the radiostation decided to innovate with the entry of more DJ's who will form the group, such in sound support, production and contents. In addition, by broadcasting the weekly countdowns where the one-hit wonders were played on, so "The Hot Z" is named for the song which was the number one of the mentioned ranking. Also, the annual countdowns were held and broadcast every 8 December, date of the anniversary of the radiostation, where they selected the "Hot Z" of the year. The ranking lasted until 2005 so the radiostation started broadcasting more classic music, specially from the 80's.

In 2002, the website of the radiostation www.radioz.fm is premiered, where the audience could get some information about the latest music and artists, play games online, laugh with some humorous sketches and specially, vote for songs for any ranking that were set to be played on the radio.

Change to 1980s music[edit]

After the broadcasting of the special ranking "Los Últimos 20" ("The Last 20") held on 13–15 May 2005, Z Rock & Pop shut down the weekly countdowns which played current music to broadcast music from the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and alternating with some themes of the moment. Therefore, Z Rock & Pop changes its slogan to "Lo mejor de los 80… y más" ("The best of the 80… and more") as a base to broadcasting of 1980s songs. The change caused indignation to many listeners who wanted to hear more actual themes the radiostation used to play on. The last broadcasting of the annual ranking "The Hot Z" was held when the radiostation turned 8 years on-air where Keane's "Everybody's Changing" was the song of that year.

In July 2006, the website of the station changed its structure. The sections like "Chica Zeta" ("Girl Z"), "Hogar" ("Home"), "Tecnología" ("Technology"), among others that were since the website was created so they could be replaced for the new sections like "Wallpapers Z", "Musicómetro" ("Musicometre"), etc. At the end of August of that year, the DJ's Juan Carlos Hurtado, Ninoska and Coco Valderrama left Z Rock & Pop to appear on other broadcasting stations.

The last years[edit]

Although it only focused on 1980s music, Z Rock & Pop also played some songs of the moment between 2005 and 2009 such as the following:

2005

The Rolling Stones - Streets of Love
Keane - This Is the Last Time
Keane - Bend and Break
Robbie Williams - Tripping
Bon Jovi - Have a Nice Day
James Blunt - You're Beautiful
Santana feat. Michelle Branch & The Wreckers - I'm Feeling You
Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends

2006

Daniel Powter - Bad Day
Dixie Chicks - Not Ready to Make Nice
Yusuf - Heaven/Where True Love Goes
Roxette - One Wish
Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards - World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)
Scissor Sisters feat. Elton John - I Don't Feel Like Dancin'

2007

Maroon 5 - Makes Me Wonder
Bon Jovi - Lost Highway
Bruce Springsteen - Radio Nowhere
Muse - Starlight
Mika - Relax, Take It Easy

2008

Miguel Ríos - Memorias de la Carretera
Coldplay - Viva la Vida
Rata Blanca - Mujer Amante (Live)
The Killers - Read My Mind
The Killers - Human

2009

Julio Andrade - Bajo el Sol de California
Nosequien y Los Nosecuantos - La Tierra del Sol
Libido - Nadie Sabe Lo Que Vendrá
Libido - Malvada
Michael Jackson - This Is It
Lady Gaga - Poker Face
Pedro Suárez-Vértiz feat. Juan Diego Flórez - Nadia
Pedro Suárez-Vértiz - Amazonas
Gustavo Cerati - Déjà Vu
Muse - Uprising

In November 2007, some DJ's of the recently disappeared Radio A became part of Z Rock & Pop such as Karla Fernández, Marco Antonio Vásquez and the return of the DJ's Hibar Saldaña (who went back to the radiostation after 7 months) and Michael Phun, who was back on Z Rock & Pop after 5 years. Hence, during the period November 2007-August 2008, Z Rock & Pop had a DJ's staff in which all were part of its sister station Radio A except Leo Pro, this is because the current DJ Felipe Alfredo had been part of that broadcasting station during 1997–2003. By that month, the DJ's Rocky Rodríguez, Elizabeth Rodríguez and Tito Bernaza left Z Rock & Pop to become part of a brand-new sister station Radiomix (radiostation that substituted Radio A).

In the middle of 2008 the weekly countdowns were back but for this time as "La Esencia de la Semana" ("The Essence of the Week") where it broadcast the most ordered songs from the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, as well as some new songs. This weekly countdown lasted until the end of February 2009.

In February 2009, the radiostation was sold to a Monsefú radio entrepreneur Higinio Capuñay Sarpán. As a result of that, on 1 March some Z Rock & Pop's subsidiary stations were replaced by a Cumbia radiostation "La Karibeña", causing depression to the "fanatics" who loved the good music because Z was the only station which difussionated Rock & Pop music. The website of Z Rock & Pop was changed from www.radioz.fm to www.radioz.pe so it matches with the other links of the other stations in the same company.

However, in July 2009 Z Rock & Pop started to play Spanish Ballads on, a fact that occasioned that the audience are indignators by wondering why a Rock & Pop station could play that genre in which isn't its format. As a result of complaints about the wrong genre the station played on, Z Rock & Pop was back to its original format at the beginning of August 2009. In that month, DJ Coco Valderrama was back to Z Rock & Pop's microphones till December 2009.

Nonetheless, whilst Z Rock & Pop sponsored a concert that was set by 19 January 2010 which was of Thrash Metal band Metallica, an upcoming Capuñay's brand-new radiostation was announced to go on-air by the end of December 2009 on 95.5 MHz. This occasionates that many listeners wonder what could happen with the concert if the sponsored station disappeared. But in the middle of December 2009, every DJ was gradually taking leave of their listeners because the broadcasting station was going to change its format. In consequence, in the night of 30 December 2009, the radiostation presenter Mariley Paredes presented the last song for the station which was "Por Qué No Se Van" ("Why Don't They Go") by Los Prisioneros ("The Prisoners"). Afterwards, exactly at 20:00, the brand-new station of Reggaeton-Salsa-Cumbia format called "La Kalle" went on-air. The off-the-air of Z Rock & Pop caused much anger and depression to many listeners or "fanatics" who loved good music and who wanted to enjoy the Rock & Pop music of all time.

The return[edit]

Due to many complaints by the radiostation audience, on 26 January 2010 Z Rock & Pop was released as "Zeta Online" via www.radioz.pe. In the other hand, Z Rock & Pop was back on-air in some cities of Peru like Arequipa, Chiclayo, Cusco, Ilo, etc.

By the period 2010–2012, Z Rock & Pop was gradually expanding its signal throughout the country. Such signal was listened in Chachapoyas, Huancayo, La Oroya, Tarapoto, Pucallpa, Iquitos, Ica, Tacna, Camaná, inter alia. On 23 May 2012 the signal of Z Rock & Pop returned to Lima through 96.1 MHz at the audience's request who needed to listen to good music.

However, the relaunch didn't thrive because on the frequency 96.1 MHz in Lima was in dispute: Z Rock & Pop could be attained to be heard but another youth format station that was owned by a concert organiser company interfered Z Rock & Pop's signal, making both to sound at the same time on the same frequency. Because of that, Radio Miraflores S.A. entered into a judgement against Corporación Universal and Kandavu Producciones (Kandavu Productions) to get the frequency. In consequence, 6 September would be the last day that Z Rock & Pop broadcasting its signal in Lima, causing much depression to the audience again.

In 2013, the coverage was gradually reducing due to low ratings the station had. The majority of its frequencies were taken over by its sister stations like Exitosa (Successful), La Hot (radiostation which lasted till the beginning of 2014) and La Kalle (station that replaces La Hot at the beginning of 2014). In the other hand, the annual ranking "La Hot Z del Año" ("The Hot Z of the Year") was back after 8 years one day before Z Rock & Pop turned 16 years on-air. In the mentioned countdown, the song "Memoria" ("Memory") by French band Indochine was crowned as the song of that year.

Present time[edit]

Z Rock & Pop offers all the best Rock & Pop from the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's as well as the current ones at all its styles. It broadcasts in some cities in Peru through its assigned frequencies, as on internet via www.radioz.pe for the rest of the country and in all over the world.

On 12 August 2015, Z Rock & Pop's signal returned to Lima via 98.7 MHz. That is because numerous listeners made the reiterated request of the return to the dial. The Signal could be heard clearly in the East zone of the city.^[1] In addition, Z Rock & Pop's signal returned to its frequency in Piura (89.5 MHz), as well as in Mollendo via 93.9 MHz. In a few days towards the end of August 2015, the signal returned to Iquitos via 107.1 MHz.

By this new stage of the radio station, it commenced to play Eurodance in its programming along with Rock, Pop, Oldies and rest of genres, including soft music in "Z Sunset" (Monday to Friday 18:00-19:00) and "La Balada de Tu Vida" ("The Ballad of Your Life") (Sundays 18:00-20:00). On October 2, 2015, Mariley Paredes returned to the microphones of Z Rock & Pop booth again to lead the radio program "Entre Zeteros" ("Amongst "Z" Lovers") by replacing the announcer Karim Juliet who was sacked off the broadcasting station.

In November 2015, the radio station stopped broadcasting in Cusco where it appeared on 88.3 MHz to be replaced by its sister station La Kalle. On the other hand, the radio station is announcing a ranking for its 18 years of broadcasting by the day of its anniversary (8 December). Furthermore, from Saturday 21 November 2015, the announcer Juan Carlos Hurtado is back to Z Rock & Pop replacing César André in the mornings. But it lasted almost one week until César André reappeared on "Café con Z" ("Coffee with Z"), causing the audience wonder what happened with Juan Carlos Hurtado.

In the middle of December 2015 its signal in Piura was shut down so Radio Inspiración (Radio Inspiration) returned to its frequency (89.5 MHz). However, there are some rumors that its owner (Higinio Capuñay) had bought the frequency of 105.5 so that Z Rock & Pop could broadcast on that frequency due to complaints of its listeners who lived in Lima: that the sound was heard too weak, that there were interferences with another radio station, etc.

At the end of January 2016, Gino Lozano and Julio Zeta announced their departure of the radio station, leaving Mariley Paredes as an only announcer of Z Rock & Pop. The program "Z Sunset" is now broadcasting from Monday to Thursday at the same schedule (18;00-19;00) from March 2016. In mid-April 2016, the frequency in Lima (98.7 MHz) stopped broadcasting its signal. Recently on 5 May 2016, all its frequencies were substituted by a Latin-American music station; so the radio station shut down its signal in the cities where it used to broadcast on (Arequipa, Chiclayo, Ica, Mollendo and Tacna) to continue broadcasting via internet. From that point, no presenters are heard on the radiostation any longer.

At the beginning of August 2016, DJ Felipe Alfredo announced his departure of Z Rock & Pop to commence his new stage of his life.

In the middle of August 2016, the radiostation was back to normal: the ballads are played on again 24 hours a day along with Rock, Pop, Oldies, and rest of genres, including a little bit of Eurodance. However, most of the radiostation's old id's are played on 24 hours a day such as Es Música (Is Music), Mas y mejor música de los 80 (More and better 80's music), a bit of La esencia de los 80 (The essence of the 80's) along with some of the latest ids of the radiostation such as Marca Original (Original Brand). Also, there are some rumours that the radiostation could broadcast back on the FM. On the last days of 2016, Randy Calandra, the ex-DJ of the radiostation who is now the Exitosa,s voiceover, announced that on 31 December from 20:00 La Caja de Año Nuevo (The New Year's Box) will be broadcast with the best mixes by DJ Z. Besides, there are rumours that Randy Calandra would be the official voiceover of the radiostation, this is due to an advertisement which features his voice with some songs from the 80's, 90's and today's.

From May 2017, Hispa Rock & Pop and Domingo 80 y Z (Sundays 80 & Z, then changed to Domingo Clasico) are back to the station.

Programs and sequences[edit]

The programs, sequences and identifications of the radio station have an origin, the production department directed by the suitable person (Ninoska Cuba)...the maximum creativity, the imagination never before was so well focused and directed to the right place they offered in their proposal, hence the names appeared:

Current programs and sequences[edit]

Hispa Rock & Pop
Half an hour of Rock & Pop in Spanish
Monday to Friday 12:00-12:30
La Hora del Break (Break Time)
Monday to Friday 13:00-14:00
Z Sunset
Monday to Saturday 18:00-19:00
La Caja (The Box) (with DJ Z, previously with DJ Tavo)
The best remixes of three decades of music directed by DJ Z.
Friday and Saturday 19:00-06:00
Domingo Clásico (Classic Sunday)
Sunday all-day
Disco Z (program)
Sunday 08:00-10:00 (remixes by DJ Z) and 18:00-20:00
Duplex
Two songs by an artist or group that were played on in any moment.
Disco 70 y Z (Disco 70 & Z)
Sequence where Disco music is played on in any moment, specially on Classic Sundays.
Un Instante en Liverpool (One Instant in Liverpool)
Sequence of The Beatles played on in any moment.

Past programs and sequences[edit]

Billboard Año por Año (Billboard Year by Year) (with Juan Carlos Hurtado)
Billboard Rock & Pop(with Juan Carlos Hurtado)
Billboard 80's (with Juan Carlos Hurtado)
Jet Z (with Juan Carlos Hurtado)
Mon-Fri 10:00-12:30
Pasajeros en Primera Clase (Passengers in First Class)
Half an hour of the specials of an artist or group.
Mon-Fri 12:30-13:00
Etiqueta Negra (Black Label) (with Coco Valderrama)
Ranking: Las 10 "Z" de la Semana (Ranking: The 10 "Z" of the Week)
Saturday 10:00-11:00
Z Express (Sequence)
Sábados de Pura Música (Saturdays of Full Music)
Expo Z
Ionósfera (Ionosphere)
Z Zoom
La Fiesta de las 100 Horas (The Party of 100 Hours)
Independence Day and New Year's Day program.
Pijamas Party
Hey Judy (with Judy Mejía)
Z Noticias (Z News) (with Randy Calandra)
Jack el Despertador (Jack the Alarm Clock) (with Randy Calandra)
Rockosaurios (Rockosaurs) (with Randy Calandra)
Tiranosaurio (Tiranosaurus)
El Cuarto Oscuro (The Dark Room)
El Agujero Negro (The Black Hole)
The New Wave break of the radiostation.
Clases de Español (Spanish Classes) (with Juan Vargas)
Factor Z
Azulado (Bluish)
Generación Z (Generation Z)
Top News del Fin de Semana (Top News of the Weekend)
Z Pedidos (Z Orders)
Morning Show (with Ninoska Cuba)
Conexión Z (Conexion Z) (with Angee Gonzáles)
A program that broadcast 90's music.
90 60 90 (with Mariley Paredes)
Jazz en Z (Jazz on Z) (with Daniel Chapell)
Sunday 21:00-22:00
La 10 Calientes del Día (The Hot 10 of the Day) (with Coco Valderrama)
Las Top News del Día (The Top News of the Day)
Z Rock & Rock (with Carlos Chávez, then Mariley Paredes)
One hour of Hard Rock and Heavy Metal.
Monday to Thursday 22:00-23:00
La Balada de Tu Vida (The Ballad of Your Life)
Sunday 18:00-19:00
El Charly en Z (The Charly on Z) (with Carlos Chávez)
Monday to Thursday 23:00-00:00
Open Mind (with Carlos Chávez and Mario Arroyo in some editions)
An early riser show of the radiostation.
Monday to Thursday 23:00-06:00
El Show de Mariley (Mariley's Night Show) (with Mariley Paredes)
Hugo de Éstos Días (Hugo of These Days) (with Hugo Salazar)
El Más Clásico (The Most Classic)
Viernes 80 y Z (Friday 80 & Z)
Clásicos Etiqueta Negra (Black Label Classics) (with Coco Valderrama)
Hispa Rock
Generación 80 (Generation 80) (with Felipe Alfredo)
El Coleccionista... (The Collector…) (with Hugo Salazar)
Liverpool
One hour with The Beatles' hits.
Sunday 22:00-23:00
Noctámbulos (Night Owls) (with Sonia Freundt)
Sábados con Felipe (Saturdays with Felipe) (with Felipe Alfredo)
Sábados con Ninoska (Saturdays with Ninoska) (with Ninoska Cuba)
Sábados con Mariley (Saturdays with Mariley) (with Mariley Paredes)
El Ranking del Siglo (The Ranking of the Century)
Música Z Rock & Pop (Music Z Rock & Pop)
I Feel Good (with Gerardo Manuel)
Monday to Friday 20:00-21:00
Prime Time (with Coco Valderrama)
Soft Z (with Felipe Alfredo, then Coco Valderrama)
Especialmente Z (Specially Z)
Lima Airplay (with Ninoska Cuba)
The memories of Lima city in the 80's and 90's
Saturday 10:00-11:00
Café con Z (Coffee with Z) (with Ninoska Cuba)
Monday to Friday 07:00-09:00
Top Ten del Oyente (Top 10 of the Listener)
The 10 songs most requested by the public, specially based on the 80's.
Super Mario (with Mario Arroyo)
Bailando con... (Dancing with… )
Rock Clásico en Z (Classic Rock on Z)
Una y Una (One and One)
Zona Z (Z Zone)
Z Express (Program)
El Domingo 80 y Z (Sunday 80 & Z)
Sunday all-day
5a las 5 (5 at 5)
La Central (The Central)
La Esencia de la Semana (The Essence of the Week)
The top 20 of 70's, 80's, 90's and 00's songs most requested of the week.
Cosecha 80 y Z (Reap 80 & Z)
Sequence of 80's music.
El Musiquarium (The Musiquarium) (with Randy Calandra)
Monday to Friday 06:00-10:00
En Blue Jeans (In Blue Jeans) (with Coco Valderrama)
Monday to Friday 10:00-14:00 and Saturday 14:00-17:00
Control Z (with Felipe Alfredo)
Monday-Friday 14:00-17:00 and Saturday 10:00-14:00
Pecado Original (Original Sin) (with Mariley Paredes)
Monday to Saturday 17:00-20:00
Nochentera (Whole Night + 80's) (with César André)
Monday to Friday 21:00-00:00
Z Vip and Vip
Sunday all-day
Classic
Sequence where all the classic songs from 1960 to 1979 are played on.
Disco Z
Sequence of Disco music
Made in Peru
Sequence where Peruvian artists and groups are played on.
Z Non-Stop (with DJ Z)
The best mix of Rock & Pop music made and produced by DJ Z
Friday and Saturday 21:00
Z Extreme
Sequence of Hard Rock and Heavy Metal music.
Xpress Music
Program where people requested a song.
Z Advance
Sequence of the latest in music.
Descarga 80 y Z (Download 80 & Z) (Sequence of Radiopolis)
Monday to Friday 15:00-15:30
La Previa de los Sábados (The antechamber of Saturdays) (with César André)
Billboard: Un Día como Hoy (Billboard: One Day Like Today)
Zábado con Z ("Zaturday" with "Z")
Saturday all-day
El Tocadiscos (The Turntable) (with Gino Lozano)
Monday to Friday 19:00-23:00
Radiopolis (with Julio Zeta)
Monday to Saturday 14:00-18:00
Entre Zeteros (Amongst "Z" lovers) (with Mariley Paredes)
Monday to Friday 09:00-13:00
Rezeteando (Re-Z-ing)
Sunday to Friday 23:00-06:00
La Hora del Sunset (Sunset Time)
Monday to Saturday 18:00-19:00 (program that substituted Z Sunset in the first weeks of August 2016)

Presenters[edit]

Z Rock & Pop has been characterised for being a broadcasting station with fresh voices. Always with professionalism. Right now, the relation of presenters, announcers or DJ's who have passed through the radiostation's booths:

1997-1999[edit]

Juan Carlos Hurtado (1997–2006, 2015)
Ninoska Cuba (1997–2006)
Coco Valderrama (1997–2006, 2009, 2010–2012)
Luigi Santana (1997–1999)
Juan Vargas (1997–2003)
Arturo Otoya (d. 2014) (1997–1998, 1999–2000)
Daniel Chapell (1998–2006)
Judy Mejía (1998–2000)
Mauricio Martínez (1999)
José Ángeles (1998–2000)
Randy Calandra (1999, 2009)
Michael Phun (1999–2001, 2007–2009)
Víctor McDonald (1999–2002)
Mario Arroyo (1999–2002, 2004, 2005–2007, 2009)
Mariley Paredes (1999–2007, 2009, 2010–2013, 2015–2016)

2000-2009[edit]

Jesús Cueva (2000–2001)
Saulo Gonzáles (2002–2003)
José Araujo (2002)
Angee Gonzáles (2002–2004)
Carlos Chávez (2003, 2003–2005)
Kique Castro (2003–2004, 2005)
Hugo Salazar (2003–2004)
Gustavo Bisbal (DJ Tavo) (2004–2006)
Felipe Alfredo Maguiña (2004–2009, 2010–2016)
Alfredo Cañote (2004–2006)
Sonia Freundt (2004)
Gerardo Manuel (2005–2006)
Elizabeth Rodríguez (2006–2007)
Rocky Rodríguez (2006–2007)
Hibar Saldaña (2006–2007, 2007–2009)
Leo Pro (2007–2009)
Tito Bernaza (2007)
Denisse Mac Cubbin (2007)
Karla Fernández (2007–2009)
Marco Antonio Vásquez (2007–2008)
José Arias (2008–2009)
César André (2009, 2010–2015, 2015–2016)
Carlos Vásquez (DJ Z) (2009–2016, 2016-current)

2010-current[edit]

Gino Lozano (2010–2011, 2015–2016)
Kike Fernández (2014–2015)
Karim Juliet Alegría (2015)
Virguit Delawicht (2015)
Julio Santos (Julio Zeta) (2015–2016)

Frequencies[edit]

Past frequencies[edit]

1997-2009

City	Call sign	Frequency	ERP	Period
Abancay	OAT-5E FM	101.5 MHz	250 W	1998-2009
Arequipa	OCZ-6S FM	99.1 MHz	3 kW	1997-2009, 2010-2016
Asia	OCO-4M FM	89.3 MHz	100 W	2007-2009
Ayacucho	OAT-5A FM	103.3 MHz	250 W	1997-2009
Cajamarca	OBW-2Z FM	91.1 MHz	1 kW	1997-2009
Cañete	OAR-4Y FM	97.7 MHz	1 kW	1998-2007, 2009
Cañete	OBR-4K FM	99.9 MHz	1 kW	2007-2009
Cerro de Pasco	OAO-4P FM	105.5 MHz	1 kW	2006-2009
Chachapoyas	OCW-9P FM	95.5 MHz	1 kW	2007-2009
Chiclayo	OBW-1L FM	98.9 MHz	1 kW	1997-2009
Chimbote	OCZ-3V FM	105.9 MHz	1 kW	1997-2009
Chincha	OAT-5O FM	91.5 MHz	1 kW	1998-2009
Chulucanas	OAT-1A FM	96.9 MHz	250 W	1998-2003
Cusco	OCZ-7M FM	99.3 MHz	500 W	1997-2009
Huacho	OAT-4U FM	96.1 MHz	1 kW	1998-2003, 2005-2009
Huancavelica	OBT-5M FM	91.5 MHz	250 W	1998-2009
Huancayo	OBR-4Q FM	92.3 MHz	1 kW	2007-2009
Huánuco	OCT-3I FM	99.3 MHz	250 W	2001-2009
Huaral	OBT-4Y FM	96.9 MHz	250 W	1997-2009
Huaraz	OCZ-3E FM	92.5 MHz	500 W	2007-2009
Ica	OAT-5W FM	99.9 MHz	1 kW	1997-2009
Ilo	OBT-6I FM	92.9 MHz	1 kW	1997-2009
Iquitos	OBW-8R FM	88.9 MHz	1 kW	1998-2009
Jaén	OCT-2S FM	93.3 MHz	1 kW	1997-2003
Juliaca	OAT-7H FM	89.5 MHz	250 W	1997-2009
Lima	OCW-4Z FM	95.5 MHz	20 kW	1997-2009
Moquegua	OBT-6L FM	99.3 MHz	1 kW	1998-2003
Moyobamba	OCW-9P FM	92.9 MHz	1 kW	2003
Pisco	OBT-5T FM	95.5 MHz	1 kW	1997-2009
Piura	OCT-1I FM	89.5 MHz	1 kW	1997-2009, 2015
Pucallpa	OBW-8H FM	107.1 MHz	1 kW	1997-2009
Puerto Maldonado	OBW-7R FM	93.3 MHz	250 W	1997-2009
Puno	OAT-7M FM	89.5 MHz	1 kW	1998-2003
Sullana	OAT-1H FM	90.1 MHz	1 kW	1997-2009
Tacna	OBW-6T FM	102.1 MHz	250 W	2009, 2011-2016
Talara	OCT-1O FM	101.9 MHz	1 kW	1998-2002
Talara	OCT-1O FM	103.9 MHz	250 W	2002-2009
Tarapoto	OCW-9V FM	100.1 MHz	1 kW	1997-2009
Tarma	OBO-4B FM	104.9 MHz	500 W	2006-2009
Trujillo	OCZ-2W FM	93.5 MHz	1 kW	1997-2009
Tumbes	OCT-1E FM	96.7 MHz	1 kW	1997-2009

2010-2011

City	Call sign	Frequency	ERP	Period
Chachapoyas	OCW-9P FM	95.5 MHz	1 kW	2010-2011
Chiclayo	OBW-1L FM	98.9 MHz	1 kW	2010-2013
Cusco	OCZ-7M FM	99.3 MHz	500 W	2010-2011
Huancayo	OBW-4L FM	95.1 MHz	1 kW	2010-2013
Iquitos	OBW-8S FM	107.1 MHz	1 kW	2010-2011

2011-2012

City	Call sign	Frequency	ERP	Period
Cusco	OCW-7F FM	88.3 MHz	500 W	2011-2015
Ica	OBT-5J FM	97.3 MHz	250 W	2011-2013
Ilo	OBW-6M FM	98.3 MHz	250 W	2011-2013
Iquitos	OBW-8R FM	88.9 MHz	1 kW	2011-2013
Tarapoto	OCW-9V FM	100.1 MHz	1 kW	2011-2013

2012-2013

City	Call sign	Frequency	ERP	Period
Camaná	OCQ-6V FM	100.7 MHz	500 W	2012-2013, 2014-2015
Chimbote	OCW-3A FM	98.9 MHz	1 kW	2012-2013
La Oroya	OAK-4Z FM OAC-4B FM	95.1 MHz 103.1 MHz	500 W	2012-2013
Lima	OCR-4N FM	96.1 MHz	6 kW	May 23, 2012 – September 6, 2012

2014-2016

City	Call sign	Frequency	ERP	Period
Chiclayo	OBW-1L FM	98.7 MHz	1 kW	2014
Chiclayo	OBW-1F FM	89.7 MHz	1 kW	2015-2016
Ica	OCW-5P FM	104.1 MHz	5 kW	2014-2016
La Oroya	OAK-4Y FM	92.9 MHz	250 W	2014-2015
Lima	OCW-4U FM	98.7 MHz	250 W	2015-2016
Mollendo	OBR-6K FM	93.9 MHz	250 W	August 2015, December 2015 – 2016

Slogans[edit]

Period	Slogan
1997-2002, 2016-current	La Marca de la Buena Música (The brand of good music) 1997-2002, 2009 La primera cadena Rock & Pop del Perú (The first Rock & Pop network in Peru) 1997-current Sólo Rock & Pop (Only Rock & Pop) 1997-current Mucha Música (Much Music) 1997-2000, 2016-current 1997-2000, 2016-current Lo mejor de ayer, hoy (The best of yesterday, today) 1997-2000 La banda sonora de tu vida (The soundtrack of your life) 1997-2005 Gente que ama la música (People who love music) 1997-2000 Antes que todas (Before all of them) 1997-2000 El pasado, presente y futuro de la música (The past, present and future of music) 1997-2000 Porque los tiempos cambian, pero la música queda (Because the times change, but the music remains) 1999-2000 Rumbo al 2001 (Heading to 2001) 1999 2 años de radio, con la música de toda tu vida (2 years of radio, with music of your lifetime) (anniversary)
2002-2005	Desde 1997, la radio Rock & Pop del Perú (Since 1997, the Rock & Pop radiostation of Peru)
2002-2005, 2016-current	Es Música (Is Music) 2003-2005, 2016-current Donde el placer se convierte en música (Where pleasure becomes music) 2004 Amamos la música (We love music) 2004 Amamos la música, tenemos la mejor (We love music, we've got the best) 2004 Sólo hay una (There's just one) 2004 7 años de buena música (7 years of good music) (anniversary)
2005-2006	Lo mejor de los 80… y más (The best of the 80's… and more) 2005 8 años con lo mejor de los 80… y más (8 years with the best of the 80's… and more) (anniversary) 2005 8 años... ¿Quién lo diría? (8 years... Who would say it?) (anniversary)
2006-2007	La mejor música de los 80… y más (The better 80's music… and more) 2006, 2016-current Más y mejor música de los 80 (More and better 80's music)
2007-2009, 2016-current	La esencia de los 80 (The essence of the 80's) 2008 11 años, la esencia de los 80 (11 years, the essence of the 80's) (anniversary)
2009	¡Vive! (Live It!) 2009 ¡Vive! La esencia de los 80 (Live It! The essence of the 80's) 2009 Con las mejores bandas, ¡Vive! (With the best bands, Live It!) 2009 Tu radio (Your radio) 2009 12 años (12 years) (anniversary)
2010-2012	Todo el Rock & Pop, todas las décadas… (All the Rock & Pop, all decades…)
2012-2016	¡Marca Original! (Original Brand!) 2012 Desde 1997, La marca original del Rock & Pop (Since 1997, The Rock & Pop original brand) 2013 16 años, marca original (16 years, original brand) (anniversary) 2014 17 años, marca original (17 years, original brand) (anniversary) 2015 18 años, marca original (18 years, original brand) (anniversary)
2016-2017	Lo mejor de los 70's, 80's, 90's y hoy (The best of the 70's, 80's, 90's & now) (Only on Facebook page) 2016-2017 Lo mejor del Rock & Pop (Only on Facebook page)

Ranking[edit]

Z Rock & Pop has broadcast different annual rankings during 1998-2005 as well as in the 2013–2014. These are the annual rankings the radiostation provided every 8 December: