Welcome to Zimmer Broadcasting!

Zimmer Broadcasting is a name synonymous with the radio industry. Founded by the late Jerome B. Zimmer in 1956, Zimmer Broadcasting Company grew from a 250 watt daytime radio station to one of the nation’s leading privately owned broadcasting companies.

Zimmer Broadcasting Today-

Today, Jerome’s eldest son, Jerry Zimmer continues the tradition of stellar broadcasting and community servitude, with 12 stations including 3 in Bloomington, Illinois, 3 in Topeka/Lawrence, Kansas and 5 stations here in Cookeville TN where Jerry and his wife Mary call home.

Cookeville Broadcasting Market

The Cookeville Market is home to the area’s premiere radio lineup and includes, WGSQ 94.7 The Country Giant. The market’s only 100,000 watt heritage Country Station and home to the legend Philip Gibbons whose warm, comforting voice has been filling the airways for over 40 years and counting; WKSW 98.5 KISS FM, the area’s only 50,000 watt Pop/Top 40 station and home to the Freak Show in Mornings; WHUB 107.7/1400 The Hub News Talk, keeping you up to date on all local and national news and home to 2016 Marconi Award winner Brent Carl Fleshman; WPTN 106.1 The Eagle, Cookeville's Greatest Hits- the hottest radio format in the country- '69-'89 Billboard top 5's..  Lastly, a Cookeville tradition, HUBTV 192 (formerly Channel 7), always keeping the community up to date on local weather, school closings and more.

Zimmer Broadcasting is also a proud Country Cares for St. Jude Children’s Hospital partner and has raised over $1 Million Dollars for the kids at St. Jude!

Zimmer Broadcasting Awards and Accolades

A myriad of state and national broadcasting awards in news, public affairs, sports, commercial production, numerous CMA, ACM awards and nominations and yet the most proud moment for the Zimmer Broadcasting team is serving the community they all love.

Along with the broadcasting and community services, Zimmer Broadcasting also has one of the area’s top marketing consulting teams. With a customer centric based creed, their top priority is making sure they help small businesses right here in the Upper Cumberland grow. After all, their success is our success. If you need the TOP ADVERTISING in the Upper Cumberland-
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Zimmer Broadcasting - Proud to be your hometown stations broadcasting live and local for over 75 years and counting!