WRZN

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WRZN
Broadcast area Gainesville-Ocala
Frequency 720 kHz
BrandingThe Shepherd
Programming
Format Christian radio
Affiliations SMN News
Ownership
OwnerMARC Radio Gainesville, LLC
WDVH, WHHZ, WPLL, WTMG, WTMN
History
First air date
June 1989 (1989-06)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 39769
Class B
Power
  • 10,000 watts (day)
  • 250 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
 28°55′21.72″N82°22′20.31″W / 28.9227000°N 82.3723083°W / 28.9227000; -82.3723083
Translator 103.5 W278CI (Oxford)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website theshepherdradio.com

WRZN (720 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Hernando, Florida, United States, serving the Gainesville and Ocala markets. Owned by MARC Radio Gainesville, LLC, it carries a Christian radio format, with studios and transmitter sited on North Roscoe Road, just north of Hernando. WRZN simulcasts its with co-owned WTMN (1430 AM) in Gainesville, using the moniker "The Shepherd."

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WRZN is also relayed over low-power FM translator W278CI at 103.5 MHz in Oxford.

History

WRZN signed on the air on June 1989. It played oldies and was owned by Management and Marketing Synergy Inc, whose principals were Frank Watson and Clay Brinker. Andrew Blackburn was the original Operations Manager. The station carried the "Gold"" format from the Satellite Music Network.

In 2000, the station was sold to Pamal Broadcasting as a part of a multi-station market purchase in the Gainesville-Ocala market.

In 2009, WRZN was an affiliate of America's Best Music.

WRZN was purchased by Marc Radio in 2011. In early November 2011, WRZN became "Fox News Talk 720" airing a talk radio format. That lasted five years.

In 2016, it switched to a Christian talk and teaching format. It began carrying programs from national religious leaders.

WRZN's logo under its previous news-talk format Florida's Fox News Radio logo.png
WRZN's logo under its previous news-talk format

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WRZN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.


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