WHZP
| Broadcast area | Bangor, Maine Brewer, Maine Old Town, Maine Orono, Maine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1400 kHz |
| Branding | Hot Radio Maine |
| Programming | |
| Format | Rhythmic contemporary hit radio (WHTP-FM simulcast) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | MaineInvests, LLC |
| WHTP, WHTP-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | August 2004 (as WWNZ)[1] |
Former call signs | WWNZ (2001–2016) WCYR (2016–2020)[2] |
Call sign meaning | similar to WHTP |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 128805 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 810 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°50′50.0″N 68°40′48.0″W / 44.847222°N 68.680000°WCoordinates: 44°50′50.0″N 68°40′48.0″W / 44.847222°N 68.680000°W |
| Translator(s) | 102.9 W275CQ (Bangor) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | Hot Radio Maine |
WHZP (1400 AM) is a broadcast radio station licensed to Veazie, Maine, serving Bangor, Brewer, Old Town, and Orono in Maine.[3] WHZP is owned and operated by MaineInvests, LLC.[4]
On January 9, 2020, the then-WCYR dropped its classic country format and began simulcasting with WJYE in Gardiner, which itself had begun stunting with a loop of Drake's "Hotline Bling", pending the launch of a new format on January 13. On that day, WCYR and WJYE began a trimulcast with sister station WHTP in Portland, and rebranded as Hot Radio Maine.[5] The stunt came shortly the sale of WCYR to WJYE's ownership was announced[6] the sale was consummated on January 31, 2020. The call sign was changed to WHZP on March 1, 2020.[2]
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) |
City of license | Facility ID |
ERP (W) |
Height (m (ft)) |
Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W275CQ | 102.9 | Bangor, Maine | 200817 | 250 | 42 m (138 ft) | D | 44°50′49.80″N 68°40′43.40″W / 44.8471667°N 68.6787222°W | FCC LMS |
References
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-265. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ^ a b "Call Sign History (WHZP)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ^ "WHZP Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ "Maine Duo Stunting As 207 Hotline Bling Radio". RadioInsight. 2020-01-09. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
- ^ "Station Sales Week Of 11/29". RadioInsight. 2019-11-29. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
External links
- WHZP in the FCC AM station database
- WHZP on Radio-Locator
- WHZP in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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