WFIZ
WFIZ (95.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Top 40 (CHR) format. Licensed to Odessa, New York, United States, the station serves the Ithaca, New York area. The station is currently owned by the Cayuga Radio Group subsidiary of Saga Communications, Inc. as of February 2014.[1]
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City | Odessa, New York |
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Broadcast area | Ithaca-Cortland, New York |
Frequency | 95.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | Z95-5 |
Slogan | "Ithaca's Hit Music" |
Programming | |
Format | Top 40 (CHR) HD2: Classic Hits "Rewind 107.7" |
Ownership | |
Owner | Cayuga Radio Group (Saga Communications, Inc.) (Saga Communications of New England, LLC) |
Sister stations | WHCU, WIII, WNYY, WQNY, WYXL |
History | |
First air date | 1968 (as WFLR-FM at 95.9) |
Former call signs | WFLR-FM (1968-2008) |
Former frequencies | 95.9 MHz (1968-2008) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 36406 |
Class | A |
ERP | 850 watts |
HAAT | 265 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°23′13″N 76°40′11″W |
Translator(s) | 94.9 W235BR (Ithaca) 107.7 W299BI (Ithaca, relays HD2) |
Links | |
Website | z955.com rewind1077.com (HD2) |
History
The station signed on in 1968 as "WFLR-FM" and had been broadcasting a country music format on 95.9 FM in Dundee, New York as "Country 95.9". On September 15, 2008, the station was moved to the current 95.5 FM frequency in Odessa, New York (Ithaca market) with a Top 40 format as "Z95-5".[2]
In February 2014, Saga Communications completed their purchase of WFIZ-FM, along with its HD-2 frequency. In August of that year, the broadcast studio was moved from its original location on Danby Road in Ithaca to join the other studios already owned by the company.
On-air schedule
Monday Through Friday
- 7 AM To 11 AM: The Morning Buzz, Mike McCabe
- 3 PM To 7 PM: The Kickback, Tori V
- 7 PM To 12 AM: Zach Sang Show
Saturday On Air Schedule
- 12 AM To 2 AM: Club Z
- 6 AM To 10 AM: American Top 40 With Ryan Seacrest
- 10 AM To 2 PM: Mike McCabe
- 2 PM To 7 PM: Tori V
- 7 PM To Midnight: Leon
Sunday On Air Schedule
- 12 AM To 2 AM: Club Z
- 10 AM To 2 PM: Rotating Personalities
- 2 PM To 7 PM: Leon
- 7 PM To 11 PM: The Weekend Throwdown, Jagger
- 11 PM To 3 AM: Sunday Nite Slow Jams, R-Dub
Past Air Talent from Z95.5
- Corey (Previously did mornings, moved to another radio station)
- Anthony From The Deli (Previously did evenings, Club Z and weekends)
- Mikey V (Previously did evenings, moved to another radio station)
- Jess (Previously did Morning Show with Corey and middays)
- Nikki (Previously did Morning Show with Corey and middays)
- Guido (Previously did evenings, weekends)
- EJ (Previously did evenings)
- Harper (Previously did mornings and middays)
- Bentley (Previously did evenings before moving to afternoons)
- Nikki (Previously co-hosted The Morning Buzz)
- Gabe (Previously hosted The Morning Buzz)
References
- "WFIZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- http://www.fybush.com/NERW/2008/080922/nerw.html#ny
External links
- Z95.5 official website
- WFIZ in the FCC's FM station database
- WFIZ on Radio-Locator
- WFIZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database