| City | Orlando, Florida |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Central Florida |
| Frequency | 88.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Z88.3 |
| Slogan | Safe For Little Ears. |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian contemporary |
| Subchannels |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc. |
| Operator | Z Ministries, Inc. |
| |
| History | |
First air date | August 14, 1995 |
Former call signs | WAEZ (1993-1994) WEAZ (1994-1998) |
Call sign meaning | POZitive Hits [sic] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 9876 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 98,400 watts (100,000 watts with beam tilt) |
| HAAT | 452 meters (1,483 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 28°36′08″N 81°05′36″W / 28.60234°N 81.09330°W |
| Translator(s) | See § Frequencies |
| Repeater(s) | See § Frequencies |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | zradio |
WPOZ (88.3 FM)) is a radio station in Orlando, Florida, which broadcasts contemporary Christian music.
Frequencies
In addition to 88.3 MHz, this station also broadcasts on other frequencies in different areas of Central Florida:[1]
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | Facility ID | ERP W | Height m (ft) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHYZ | 91.1 FM (HD) | Palm Coast, Florida | 92508 | 9,200 | 49 m (161 ft) | C3 | FCC |
| WDOZ | 91.7 FM | Pierson, Florida | 176311 | 5,000 | 108 m (354 ft) | C3 | FCC |
| WMYZ | 88.7 FM (HD) | The Villages, Florida | 27291 | 35,000 | 82 m (269 ft) | C2 | FCC |
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W209BW | 89.7 | Dunnellon, Florida | 155456 | 16 | 69 m (226 ft) | D | FCC |
| W274BB | 102.7 | Haines City, Florida | 142441 | 38 | 66 m (217 ft) | D | FCC |
| W300CL | 107.9 | Lakeland, Florida | 142414 | 55 | 59 m (194 ft) | D | FCC |
| W298BO | 107.5 | Winter Haven, Florida | 142420 | 27 | 92 m (302 ft) | D | FCC |
WPOZ, WMYZ and WHYZ also broadcast in HD Radio.
In late 2008, WPOZ was granted authorization by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to increase its signal strength to 100,000 watts; this was accomplished when the Central Florida Educational Foundation acquired a station in Lecanto, Florida, WLMS, from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Petersburg. As that station also broadcast on 88.3 FM, Central Florida Educational Foundation closed down WLMS, enabling WPOZ to increase its signal strength without interfering with that station. After the upgrade, WPOZ's main signal would sufficiently cover areas already served by some of its repeaters, making them redundant. Those were moved into Orlando to rebroadcast the HD offerings.
WPOZ had a repeater in Daytona Beach, WEAZ 88.1 MHz, licensed to Holly Hill; this station signed on in 1995 as WANX, becoming a simulcast of WPOZ as WEAZ in 1998. The station closed in December 2008, and its license was soon cancelled, following WPOZ's power increase that made this rebroadcaster redundant.[2] On its website, it was announced that it had moved WMYZ 88.7 from Clermont to The Villages/Ocala, Florida. This made Clermont listeners redirect from 88.7 to 88.3.[3]
WPOZ & WHYZ HD2
WPOZ-HD2 broadcasts a Christian rhythmic contemporary format as Hot 95.9; for those without HD radio receivers, it is heard on the following translators:[4]
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W250BH | 97.9 | Melbourne, Florida | 142447 | 250 | 121 m (397 ft) | D | FCC |
| W240BV | 95.9 | Orlando, Florida | 157091 | 99 | 141 m (463 ft) | D | FCC |
| W278BP | 103.5 | Palm Coast, Florida | 157073 | 54 | 65 m (213 ft) | D | FCC |
WPOZ HD3
WPOZ-HD3 broadcasts an urban gospel format as GPraise; this station also relays to the following translators:
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W292DZ | 106.3 | Orlando, Florida | 40157 | 215 | 141 m (463 ft) | D | FCC |
| W257BZ | 102.9 | Port Orange, Florida | 142468 | 250 | 84 m (276 ft) | D | FCC |
| W227CP | 93.3 | Sanford, Florida | 143886 | 250 | 117 m (384 ft) | D | FCC |
WMYZ HD2
WMYZ-HD2 broadcasts a Christian oldies format as "Z Rewind.com"; it is also heard on the following translator:
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W245AZ | 96.9 | The Villages, Florida | 142461 | 19 | 97 m (318 ft) | D | FCC |
WPOZ & WHYZ HD4
WPOZ-HD4 used to broadcast a Christian rock format as 103.7 The Rock and had a low-powered repeater in Clermont, W279CT.
W240BV, W273CA and W292DZ used to be low-powered repeaters that rebroadcast WPOZ in the Lake County area but were moved to Orlando.
As of October 2018, W273CA has since taken back control by Central Florida Educational Foundation following the expiration of the lease with iHeartMedia in September 2018. It now broadcasts a Spanish Christian contemporary format, following a stunt with 1950s/60s oldies two days prior to the launch of "La Z 102.5" via WPOZ-HD4.
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W279CT | 103.7 | Clermont, Florida | 142410 | 180 | 114 m (374 ft) | D | FCC |
| W273CA | 102.5 | Orlando, Florida | 157099 | 250 | 141 m (463 ft) | D | FCC |
WMYZ HD4
WMYZ-HD4 broadcasts a Christian rock format as The Rock HD.
References
- ^ "About Z88.3".
- ^ Central Florida Radio -- WEAZ
- ^ [1]
- ^ https://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=39 HD Radio Guide for Orlando, Florida
External links
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- WPOZ in the FCC's FM station database
- WPOZ on Radio-Locator
- WPOZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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- WDOZ in the FCC's FM station database
- WDOZ on Radio-Locator
- WDOZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- WHYZ in the FCC's FM station database
- WHYZ on Radio-Locator
- WHYZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- WMYZ in the FCC's FM station database
- WMYZ on Radio-Locator
- WMYZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database