WSRZ-FM
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| Broadcast area | Sarasota, Florida |
| Frequency | 107.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 107.9 WSRZ |
| Programming | |
| Format | FM/HD1: Classic hits HD2: 50s-70s oldies "Real Oldies" |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | 1991-05-03 (as WVFE) |
Former call signs | WVFE (1991-1994) WYNF (1994-1999) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 48673 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 47,000 watts |
| HAAT | 155 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 27°9′3.00″N 82°27′51.00″W / 27.1508333°N 82.4641667°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wsrz.iheart.com |
WSRZ-FM (107.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Coral Cove, Florida, United States, the station serves the Sarasota area. The station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc.
History
Around 1987 WSRZ-FM was CHR/Top 40 as Z-106.
As an oldies station, WSRZ was originally located at 106.5 MHz, known as 'Oldies 106' and played music from the 1950s to the early '70s. Weekend specialty programming included street corner harmony "Doo Wop". In 1999, a major shift was done among Clear Channel stations, with Country WCTQ (92 CTQ) moving to the superior 106.5 position, WSRZ moving to the slightly smaller 107.9 position, and the hard rocker WYNF moving from 107.9 to the newly created (and much lower powered) 105.9. 92.1 adopted an easy listening format as the Dove.
At 107.9, WSRZ-FM was originally known as "Oldies 108" and played an oldies format, continuing to focus on music from the 1950s through the early 1970s. In early 2007, the moniker was changed to the present "107.9 WSRZ", dropping music from the 1950s and early 1960s; the current format is classic hits, focusing on music from the late-1960s through the late 1980s.[1]
Currently there are two live shows on 107.9, The Morning Crew with Jones & Crane, and Drew Thomas on afternoon drive. All other shows are voice tracked.
Jones and Company
One of the station's main in-house productions is Jones and Company, formerly known as The Jones and Crane Morning Show prior to Christina Crane's retirement in 2017.[2][3] It is a weekday morning show, currently featuring David Jones and Meredith Michaels.[4] The hosts have incorporated numerous fundraising and community service related causes into the show, including an annual toy and fund drive benefiting The Safe Children's Coalition-Sarasota YMCA[5] and an annual blood drive benefiting the Suncoast Community Blood Bank,[6] and the hosts frequently throw parties for listeners on Friday nights.
References
- ^ WSRZ Playlist
- ^ "Christina Crane". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ "Jones and Company". WSRZ-FM. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ "Jones and Company". WSRZ-FM. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ "107.9 WSRZ'S JONES & CRANE SHOW TO HOST 20THANNUAL SANTA CAUSE" (PDF). iHeartMedia. 2016-12-06. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ "WSRZ's Blood Drive for Tunes Breaks Records". All Access Music Group. 2009-06-03. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID WSRZ ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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