WZIP

WZIP

City of license	Akron, Ohio
Broadcast area	Akron metro area
Branding	Z88
Frequency	88.1 MHz
First air date	December 10, 1962
Format	Rhythmic CHR
ERP	7,500 watts
HAAT	250 meters
Class	B
Facility ID	66613
Transmitter coordinates	41°04′58.00″N 81°38′2.00″W / 41.0827778°N 81.6338889°W / 41.0827778; -81.6338889
Callsign meaning	W "ZIPs" (University's mascot)
Former callsigns	WAUP (1962–89) WZIP-FM (1989)
Owner	University of Akron (University of Akron)
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wzip88.com

WZIP (88.1 FM) – branded Z88 – is a non-commercial educational college radio station licensed to Akron, Ohio, serving the Akron metro area. Owned by the University of Akron, the station broadcasts a rhythmic contemporary hit radio (rhythmic CHR) format. The WZIP studios are located on the University of Akron campus, while the station transmitter resides in Copley Township. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WZIP is available online.

History

WZIP first began broadcasting as WAUP on December 16, 1962.^[1] On June 5, 1989, the station callsign was changed to WZIP-FM; the callsign was selected to reflect the University's mascot (the "Akron Zips"); less than a year later, on October 17, 1989, the station dropped the "-FM" suffix, thereby adopting the WZIP callsign still in use today.^[2]

Current programming

On weekdays, University of Akron students host music shifts. On weekends, WZIP airs various other programming, including news, sports talk, and public affairs.^[3]

References

External links

• Official website
• Query the FCC's FM station database for WZIP
• Radio-Locator information on WZIP
• Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WZIP
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Aerial photo of WZIP transmitter from Google Maps