WHRZ-LP
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| Frequency | 104.1 MHz |
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| Branding | The Z |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian CHR |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | First Baptist Church of Spartanburg |
| History | |
First air date | May 19, 2005 |
Call sign meaning | "Hangar Radio" (former branding) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 131757 |
| Class | L1 |
| ERP | 47 watts |
| HAAT | 43.5 meters (143 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°57′01″N 81°55′39″W / 34.95028°N 81.92750°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | thez |
WHRZ-LP (104.1 FM, "The Z") is a non-commercial low-power radio station in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Owned by the First Baptist Church of Spartanburg, it broadcasts a youth-oriented Christian CHR format. The station is licensed by the FCC to broadcast with an ERP of 47 watts (.047 kW). Its transmitter is located on the former WSPA-TV tower in downtown Spartanburg. The station has a range of approximately 10 miles, although it reaches a wider audience via FM translators, and syndication of its programming on HD Radio subchannels of WLFJ-FM and WLFS.
History
[edit]The station originally signed on in May 2005, broadcasting a Christian CHR format targeting teenagers and young adults. It initially used the branding Hangar Radio Z, referencing the nickname for the Church's recently-constructed youth center ("The Hangar"), which also housed the station's studios.[2]
Translators
[edit]In addition to the main station at 104.1, the station operates multiple FM translators to broaden its coverage over the upstate of South Carolina, as well as the Charleston area:
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W238AW | 95.5 FM | West View, South Carolina | 142981 | 55 | D | LMS |
| W289AO | 105.9 FM | Anderson, South Carolina | 27 | D | ||
| W216BJ | 91.1 FM | Wando, South Carolina | 91735 | 10 | D | LMS |
| W220CN | 91.9 FM | Charleston, South Carolina | 91737 | 10 | D | LMS |
As part of an agreement with Radio Training Network, the station's programming is also syndicated on the HD Radio subchannels of WLFJ-FM/Greenville and WLFS/Port Wentworth—co-branded as His Radio Z.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WHRZ-LP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ a b "Cale's Career Capsule (interview with GM)". The Christian Radio Homepage. Retrieved 2019-08-17.