WJLZ

WJLZ

City of license	Virginia Beach, Virginia
Broadcast area	Hampton Roads, Virginia
Branding	"The Current"
Slogan	"Positive Hit Radio"
Frequency	88.5 MHz
First air date	1989
Format	Contemporary Christian Christian Rock Christian Hip Hop
Power	1,200 Watts
HAAT	36 Meters
Class	A
Facility ID	69636
Transmitter coordinates	36°50′30.0″N 76°5′37.0″W
Callsign meaning	W Jesus LiveZ
Former callsigns	WODC
Owner	Virginia Beach Educational Broadcasting Foundation, Inc.
Webcast	WJLZ Webstream
Website	WJLZ Online

WJLZ is a Contemporary Christian, Christian Rock and Christian Hip Hop formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Virginia Beach, Virginia, serving Hampton Roads. WJLZ is owned and operated by Virginia Beach Educational Broadcasting Foundation, Inc.

History

former WJLZ logo, used from 2003 to 2005

WJLZ was originally known as WODC. It held the WODC call sign from December 14, 1987, until becoming WJLZ on April 29, 2003. "ODC" stood for Open Door Chapel. The transmitter used to be located and rented space at the Open Door Chapel on Virginia Beach Blvd in Virginia Beach, VA. Once the station separated from the church they changed call signs and made the format considerably more upbeat. When the station was WODC it was more southern gospel and hymns, now as Positive Hit Radio The Current it features a more diverse mix of music to appeal to all listeners. The format is presently Christian rock & Hip Hop, and they no longer play the AC format but are listed as a CHR format.

Translators

Call sign	MHz	City of license	Power (W)	Class	Additional Information
W250AE	97.9	Portsmouth, Virginia	250	D	FCC
W279AD	103.7	Chesapeake, Virginia	55	D	FCC
W280CX	103.9	Norfolk, Virginia	170	D	FCC

Controversy

In January 2005, Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) launched a progressive music station called "The Current." In March 2004 WJLZ bought its domain name currentfm.com and changed to "Positive Hit Radio, The Current". MPR had a trademark application pending with the federal government, one which had since been rejected, which led to the filing of a federal lawsuit against WJLZ. MPR is seeking an injunction against WJLZ to keep them from using "The Current" name, ownership of the radio stations currentfm.com domain name, and unspecified monetary damages.

As of July 2008, a co-existence agreement was made and WJLZ remained "Positive Hit Radio, The Current" and on www.currentfm.com.

External links

• The Current Online
• Query the FCC's FM station database for WJLZ
• Radio-Locator information on WJLZ
• Query Arbitron's FM station database for WJLZ