WZIP
| File:WZIP logo.png | |
| Broadcast area | Akron, Ohio |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 88.1 MHz |
| Branding | Z 88 Night Rock |
| Programming | |
| Format | College Days: Pop/CHR Nights: Active Rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | The University of Akron |
| History | |
First air date | 1989 |
Former call signs | 1989: WZIP-FM 1989: WAUP |
Call sign meaning | W-"ZIPs" (University mascot)[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 66613 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 7,500 watts |
| HAAT | 250.0 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°4′58.00″N 81°38′2.00″W / 41.0827778°N 81.6338889°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | WZIP.fm |
WZIP (88.1 FM) — alternately branded Z 88 days and Night Rock nights — is a student-run college radio station licensed to Akron, Ohio and owned by The University of Akron.[2][3] Generally the station airs Pop/Contemporary Hit Radio (CHR) during the day and an Active Rock format at night.
History
The station originally went on the air with the callsign WAUP. The callsign was changed to WZIP-FM on 1989-06-05. On 1989-10-17, the station changed its call sign to the current WZIP.[4]
References
- ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
- ^ "WZIP Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WZIP Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "WZIP Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID WZIP ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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