WLZL
WLZL (107.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish language format. Licensed to Annapolis, Maryland, USA, the station is currently owned by CBS Radio, and serves the Baltimore, Maryland/Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
107.9 FM History
For former WLZL frequency at 99.1 FM, see
WNEW-FM.
For its entire existence until 2011, the call sign was WFSI and the station was owned by Family Radio. The station aired a Christian-based format.
"El Zol 99.1 FM"
At noon on January 12, 2005, WHFS (99.1 FM) switched to a Tropical Latin music format. Its call letters were soon changed to WZLL for a few days, and then again to WLZL, and the station was rebranded as "El Zol 99.1 FM". AOL, which had a partnership with Infinity Broadcasting and recognized that many people would miss the old WHFS format, quickly launched an internet-only streaming radio station with a playlist much like that of WHFS.[1] Due to the amount of complaints about the format change which attracted media attention, then owner Infinity brought the WHFS format back a month later on the 105.7 FM frequency (now WJZ-FM). WHFS is now a talk station on 1580 AM. It is also CBS Radio's first Spanish radio station, and the company's only Spanish station outside the southern United States.
On November 16, 2011, CBS Radio announced plans to acquire WFSI (107.9 MHz) from religious broadcaster Family Radio, with the intention of moving WLZL's Spanish Tropical format and El Zol branding from 99.1 to 107.9, with a new all-news format launched on 99.1.[2][3] The 99.1 MHz frequency will adopt the WNEW-FM call sign.[4]. The format change occurred on December 1, when both 99.1 and 107.9 began simulcasting El Zol.[5]The simulcast ended on December 12, 2011, with 99.1 now stunting with Christmas music in anticipation for the launch of the new all-news format in January.
References
- ^ WHFS: For Many, The Only Alternative
- ^ Radio-Info: "Official: CBS buying D.C.-Baltimore WFSI (107.9), will debut all-news on 99.1", November 16, 2011.
- ^ CBS Radio press release: "CBS RADIO TO BRING ALL-NEWS STATION TO 99.1 FM IN WASHINGTON, D.C.", November 16, 2011.
- ^ Radio Insight: "CBS Acquires WFSI, To Launch All-News On 99.1", November 20, 2011
- ^ CBS Radio press release: "CBS RADIO TO BRING ALL-NEWS STATION TO 99.1 FM IN WASHINGTON, D.C.", November 16, 2011.
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WBIS (1190 AM) • WDKW (1630 AM)
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Maryland Radio Markets: Baltimore • Frederick • Hagerstown • Salisbury-Ocean City
Other Maryland Radio Regions: Cumberland • Northern Neck • Oakland
Washington DC Metro Markets: Frederick, MD · Fredericksburg, VA · Baltimore
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See also: adult contemporary, classic hits, college, country, news/talk, NPR, oldies, religious, rock, sports, top 40, urban, and other radio stations in Maryland
Also see: Classical, Jazz, Religious, Spanish, Smooth Jazz, and Other.
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