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Broadcast area | Ithaca-Cortland, New York |
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Frequency | 95.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | Z95.5 |
Programming | |
Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
Subchannels | HD2: Classic hits "Rewind 107.7" HD3: WHCU simulcast |
Affiliations | Premiere Networks Westwood One |
Ownership | |
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WHCU, WIII, WNYY, WQNY, WYXL | |
History | |
First air date | 1968 (as WFLR-FM at 95.9) |
Former call signs | WFLR-FM (1968–2008) |
Former frequencies | 95.9 MHz (1968–2008) |
Technical information [1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 36406 |
Class | A |
ERP | 850 watts |
HAAT | 265 meters (869 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°23′13″N76°40′11″W / 42.38694°N 76.66972°W |
Translator(s) | 94.9 W235BR (Ithaca) HD2: 107.7 W299BI (Ithaca) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) |
Website | z955.com rewind1077.com (HD2) |
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