WJLZ
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| City of license | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
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| Broadcast area | Hampton Roads, Virginia |
| Branding | "The Current" |
| Slogan | "Positive Hit Radio" |
| Frequency | 88.5 MHz |
| First air date | 1989 |
| Format |
Contemporary Christian Christian Rock Christian Hip Hop |
| Power | 1,200 Watts |
| HAAT | 36 Meters |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 69636 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 36°50′30.0″N 76°5′37.0″W / 36.841667°N 76.093611°W |
| Callsign meaning | W Jesus LiveZ |
| Former callsigns | WODC |
| Owner | Virginia Beach Educational Broadcasting Foundation, Inc. |
| Webcast | WJLZ Webstream |
| Website | WJLZ Online |
WJLZ is a Contemporary Christian, Christian Rock and Christian Hip Hop formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Virginia Beach, Virginia, serving Hampton Roads. WJLZ is owned and operated by Virginia Beach Educational Broadcasting Foundation, Inc.[1]
History
WJLZ was originally known as WODC. It held the WODC call sign from December 14, 1987, until becoming WJLZ on April 29, 2003. "ODC" stood for Open Door Chapel. The transmitter used to be located and rented space at the Open Door Chapel on Virginia Beach Blvd in Virginia Beach, VA. Once the station separated from the church they changed call signs and made the format considerably more upbeat. When the station was WODC it was more southern gospel and hymns, now as Positive Hit Radio The Current it features a more diverse mix of music to appeal to all listeners. The format is presently Christian rock & Hip Hop, and they no longer play the AC format but are listed as a CHR format.
Translators
| Call sign | Frequency MHz | City of license | ERP W | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W250AE | 97.9 | Portsmouth, Virginia | 250 | D | FCC |
| W279AD | 103.7 | Chesapeake, Virginia | 55 | D | FCC |
| W280CX | 103.9 | Norfolk, Virginia | 170 | D | FCC |
Controversy
In January 2005, Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) launched a progressive music station called "The Current." In March 2004 WJLZ bought its domain name currentfm.com and changed to "Positive Hit Radio, The Current". MPR had a trademark application pending with the federal government, one which had since been rejected, which led to the filing of a federal lawsuit against WJLZ.[2] MPR is seeking an injunction against WJLZ to keep them from using "The Current" name, ownership of the radio stations currentfm.com domain name, and unspecified monetary damages.
As of July 2008, a co-existence agreement was made and WJLZ remained "Positive Hit Radio, The Current" and on www.currentfm.com.
References
- ↑ "WJLZ Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ McGlone, Tim (2007-10-09). "Radio stations battle in court over use of name they share". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved December 17, 2007.
External links
- The Current Online
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WJLZ
- Radio-Locator information on WJLZ
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WJLZ
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