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Overview
KZZ57 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Rockford, Illinois. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.475 MHz.
Forecasts and warnings on KZZ57 are produced by the National Weather Service office in Chicago, IL. The transmitter itself stands at Latham Park. Its listed transmitter power is 1,000 watts.
KZZ57 covers 8 counties in Illinois and Wisconsin, each listed below with its SAME code. SAME-capable weather radios filter alerts by county: program the six-digit SAME code listed below for each county you want alerts for.
| County | State | SAME code | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County | IL | 017007 |
Entire area |
| DeKalb County | IL | 017037 |
Entire area |
| Lee County | IL | 017103 |
Entire area |
| Ogle County | IL | 017141 |
Entire area |
| Stephenson County | IL | 017177 |
Entire area |
| Winnebago County | IL | 017201 |
Entire area |
| Green County | WI | 055045 |
Entire area |
| Rock County | WI | 055105 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- KZZ57
- Frequency
- 162.475 MHz
- Transmitter
- Rockford, IL
- Transmitter site
- Latham Park
- Power
- 1,000 watts
- NWS office
- Chicago, IL
- Office address
- 333 West University Drive, Romeoville, IL 60446
- Office phone
- 815-834-1435
- Coverage
- 8 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
- TV market
- Rockford, IL
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Location
KZZ57 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.475 MHz
- Transmitter
- Rockford, IL
- NWS office
- Chicago, IL
- Covers
- 8 counties
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