WPOZ
Broadcast areaCentral Florida
Frequency88.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingZ88.3
Programming
FormatContemporary Christian music
Subchannels
Ownership
Owner
  • Z Ministries, Inc.
  • (Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc.)
  • WDOZ
  • WHYZ
  • WMYZ
  • WCYZ
  • WHGV
History
First air date
August 9, 1995 (1995-08-09), as WEAZ in Union Park, Florida
Former call signs
WAEZ (1993-1994)
WEAZ (1994-1998)
Call sign meaning
POZitive Hits [sic]
Technical information
Facility ID9876
ClassC
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT452 meters (1,483 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
28°36′08″N 81°05′36″W / 28.60234°N 81.09330°W / 28.60234; -81.09330
Translator(s)See § Frequencies
Repeater(s)See § Frequencies
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitezradio.com

WPOZ (88.3 MHz) is a non-commercial, listener-supported FM radio station licensed to Orlando, and serving Central Florida. It is owned by the Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc., and it broadcasts a Contemporary Christian radio format. The radio studios are in Altamonte Springs.

WPOZ has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts. The transmitter is in Bithlo, Florida. WPOZ is simulcast on several other stations in Central Florida. The station broadcasts using HD Radio technology. There are other Christian music formats on WPOZ's three digital subchannels, which feed several FM translators in Central Florida.

History

On August 9, 1995, the station signed on.[1] The call sign at the beginning was WEAZ and the city of license was Union Park, Florida. The owner was the Central Florida Educational Foundation and the studios were on Lake Brantley Road in Altamonte Springs.

In 1998, the call letters switched to WPOZ, to stand for "Positive Hits," in contrast to the secular Top 40 charts. The city of license later changed to Orlando.

Frequencies

In addition to 88.3 MHz, this station also broadcasts on other frequencies in different areas of Central Florida:[2]

Call sign Frequency City of license Facility ID ERP
W		 Height
m (ft)		 Class FCC info
WHYZ91.1 FM (HD)Palm Coast, Florida925089,20049 m (161 ft)C3FCC
WDOZ91.7 FMPierson, Florida1763115,000108 m (354 ft)C3FCC
WMYZ88.7 FM (HD)The Villages, Florida2729135,00082 m (269 ft)C2FCC
WCYZ99.7 FMOcala, Florida1915462,200168 m (551 ft)AFCC
Broadcast translators for WPOZ (FM/HD1)
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)HAATClassFCC info
W274BB 102.7 FMHaines City, Florida1424413866 m (217 ft)DLMS
W300CL 107.9 FMLakeland, Florida1424145559 m (194 ft)DLMS
W298BO 107.5 FMWinter Haven, Florida1424202792 m (302 ft)DLMS

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 signed off permanently in December 2008, and its license was soon cancelled, following WPOZ's power increase that made this rebroadcaster redundant.[3] On its website, it was announced that it had moved WMYZ 88.7 from Clermont to The Villages/Ocala, with listeners in that area redirected to 88.3.[4]

WPOZ & WHYZ HD2

WPOZ-HD2, WHYZ-HD2, and WHGV broadcast a Christian rhythmic contemporary format as Hot 95.9; for those without HD radio receivers, it is heard on the following translators:[5]

Call sign Frequency City of license Facility ID ERP
W		 Height
m (ft)		 Class FCC info
WHGV99.5 FMLa Crosse, Florida76433 2.2144 m (472 ft)AFCC
Broadcast translators for WPOZ-HD2
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)HAATClassFCC info
W250BH 97.9 FMMelbourne, Florida142447250121 m (397 ft)DLMS
W240BV 95.9 FMOrlando, Florida15709199141 m (463 ft)DLMS
Broadcast translator for WHYZ-HD2
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)HAATClassFCC info
W278BP 103.5 FMPalm Coast, Florida1570735465 m (213 ft)DLMS

WMYZ HD2

WMYZ-HD2 broadcasts a Christian oldies format as "Z Rewind.com"; it is also heard on the following translator:

Broadcast translator for WMYZ HD2
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)HAATClassFCC info
W245AZ 96.9 FMThe Villages, Florida1424611997 m (318 ft)DLMS

WPOZ HD3

WPOZ-HD3 broadcasts an urban gospel format as GPraise; this station also relays to the following translators:

Broadcast translators for WPOZ HD3
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)HAATClassFCC info
W292DZ 106.3 FMOrlando, Florida40157215141 m (463 ft)DLMS
W257BZ 102.9 FMPort Orange, Florida14246825084 m (276 ft)DLMS
W227CP 93.3 FMSanford, Florida143886250117 m (384 ft)DLMS

WPOZ, WHYZ, and WMYZ 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 stint with 1950s/60s oldies two days prior to the launch of "La Z 102.5" via WPOZ-HD4.

Broadcast translator for WPOZ HD4
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)HAATClassFCC info
W273CA 102.5 FMOrlando, Florida157099250141 m (463 ft)DLMS

References

  1. ↑ Information from Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1993 page D-104
  2. ↑ "About Z88.3".
  3. ↑ Central Florida Radio -- WEAZ
  4. ↑ "88.7 in the Villages, Ocala and Leesburg".
  5. ↑ https://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=39 HD Radio Guide for Orlando, Florida

https://julieroys.com/staffers-tell-toxic-culture-orlando-christian-radio-station/

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