WIZF
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| Broadcast area | Cincinnati, Ohio |
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| Frequency | 101.1 MHz |
| Branding | 101.1 The Wiz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban Contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Urban One |
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| History | |
First air date | 1965 (as WHKK) |
Former call signs | WHKK (1965-1985) WSAI (1985-1986) |
Former frequencies | 100.9 MHz (1965-2006) |
Call sign meaning | A tribute to the Black musical "The WIZ" |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 5893 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 2,500 watts |
| HAAT | 155 meters (509 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wiznation.com |
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WIZF (101.1 FM, "101.1 The Wiz) is an Urban Contemporary radio station licensed to Erlanger, Kentucky serving the Cincinnati area. The station is owned and operated by Radio One. It broadcasts with an effective radiated power of 2,500 watts. Its studios are located at Centennial Plaza in Downtown Cincinnati and the transmitter site is west of the downtown area.
Prior to becoming WIZF in 1987, this frequency held the call letters WHKK and had a religious format.
On July 14, 2006, WIZF changed frequencies from 100.9 FM to 101.1 FM, but kept "The Wiz" as their iconic station's nickname.
WIZF has been the Cincinnati affiliate of the Rickey Smiley Morning Show since 2016.
Pat Garrett has been the voice of WIZF since the station's debut in 1987 all the way to 2015. As of 2018, the station voice is DJ Drama.
External links
- Station website
- Facility details for Facility ID WIZF ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
39°06′18″N 84°33′25″W / 39.105°N 84.557°W
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