WZIP

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WZIP
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City of license Akron, Ohio
Broadcast area Akron, Ohio
Branding Z88
Slogan Z88
Frequency 88.1 (MHz)
First air date 1989
Format Pop/ Rhythmic-leaningCHR
ERP 7,500 watts
HAAT 250 meters
Class B
Facility ID 66613
Transmitter coordinates 41°4′58.00″N 81°38′2.00″W / 41.08278°N 81.63389°W / 41.08278; -81.63389
Callsign meaning W-"ZIPs"
(University mascot)[1]
Former callsigns 1989: WZIP-FM
1989: WAUP
Owner The University of Akron
(The University of Akron)
Webcast Listen Live
Website WZIP88.com

WZIP (88.1 FM) — branded Z88 — is a college pop/contemporary hit radio (CHR) radio station licensed to Akron, Ohio and owned by the The University of Akron. WZIP also airs a block of rock music nightly from 7pm to 4am.[2][3]

[edit] History

The station originally went on the air with the callsign WAUP. The callsign was changed to WZIP-FM on June 5, 1989. On October 17, 1989, the station changed its call sign to the current WZIP.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web. http://www.oldradio.com/archives/nelson/origins.call-list.html. 
  2. ^ "WZIP Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WZIP. 
  3. ^ "WZIP Station Information Profile". Arbitron. http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SU08&band=fm&callLetter=WZIP. 
  4. ^ "WZIP Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=66613&Callsign=WZIP. 

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