WLZR

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WLZR
Broadcast area Space Coast
Frequency 1560 kHz
BrandingSports Radio The Fan
Programming
Format Sports
Affiliations Infinity Sports Network
Ownership
Owner
WAOA-FM, WHKR, WROK-FM
History
First air date
March 8, 1968 (as WTAI)
Former call signs
WTAI (1968–1997)
WTMS (1997–2000)
WAOA (2000–2003)
WINT (2003–2012)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 60388
Class D
Power 5,000 watts day
Translator(s) 107.9 W300DL (Melbourne)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website sportsradio1560.com

WLZR (1560 AM) is a commercial radio station, licensed to Melbourne, Florida, and serving the Melbourne-Titusville-Cocoa area of the Space Coast. It is owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasts a sports radio format. [2] Most of the programming comes from the Infinity Sports Network.

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By day, WLZR is powered at 5,000 watts, non-directional. [3] But because 1560 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for WFME in New York City, WLZR is a daytimer. It must go off the air at sunset to avoid interference with older, higher power stations.

History

In 1968, the station signed on as WTAI. WTAI is credited as the First Progressive Rock station in the South. The air staff included Jim Kennedy, Lee Arnold, Peter David Kaufman, Steve Mack and Kim Conners(Sharma Kinsel). It was an extremely musically adventurous station with a wide and deep playlist created from the top progressive rock albums of the day.

An early DJ was Bryan Norcross, on-air as Barry O'Brien, [4] who later became a well-known meteorologist for his coverage of Hurricane Andrew.

It switched its call sign to WTMS in 1997, WAOA in 2000 and WINT in 2003.

In October 2008, WINT flipped from an oldies format to an ESPN Radio all-sports format. On February 25, 2011, WINT went silent. On December 13, 2014, WLZR returned to the air, simulcasting sports-formatted WSJZ 95.9 FM. On April 1, 2015, WLZR split from its simulcast with WSJZ (which switched an active rock format). WLZR rebranded as "Sports Radio 1560 The Fan."

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WLZR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "WINT-AM 1560 Melbourne". Cflradio.net. 2012-01-26. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
  3. ↑ Radio-Locator.com/WLZR
  4. ↑ "Bryan Norcross - 50 years of Broadcasting - 1968" (PDF). bryannorcross.com. 2018-06-01. Retrieved 2022-08-22.

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