WIZF
Encyclopedia
WIZF is a Mainstream Urban
radio station
licensed to Erlanger, Kentucky
serving the Cincinnati area. The station plays an hip hop
, R&B, and gospel
music. The station is owned and operated by Radio One. It broadcasts with an effective radiated power
of 1250 watt
s. The station recently filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) to increase power to 2500 watt
s.
Since the signal increase, it has been said that is has been heard in Greensburg, Indiana and on some nights in Shelbyville, Indiana now.
Prior to becoming WIZF, this frequency held the call letters WHKK and had a religious format.
On Friday July 14, 2006 "The Wiz" changed frequencies from 100.9 FM to 101.1 FM, but kept WIZF as their call sign.
WIZF is the syndicated home to the Russ Parr
Morning Show since 2004. That replaced the Doug Banks
Show upon a change of station ownership.
Mainstream Urban
Mainstream Urban is a term used to describe a radio format similar to an Urban Contemporary format. The format differentiates itself due to two factors: playlist composition and target demographic...
radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed to Erlanger, Kentucky
Erlanger, Kentucky
Erlanger is a city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 16,676 at the 2000 census.- Geography :Erlanger is located at ....
serving the Cincinnati area. The station plays an hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
, R&B, and gospel
Gospel
A gospel is an account, often written, that describes the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In a more general sense the term "gospel" may refer to the good news message of the New Testament. It is primarily used in reference to the four canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John...
music. The station is owned and operated by Radio One. It broadcasts with an effective radiated power
Effective radiated power
In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains...
of 1250 watt
Watt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
s. The station recently filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
(FCC) to increase power to 2500 watt
Watt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
s.
Since the signal increase, it has been said that is has been heard in Greensburg, Indiana and on some nights in Shelbyville, Indiana now.
Prior to becoming WIZF, this frequency held the call letters WHKK and had a religious format.
On Friday July 14, 2006 "The Wiz" changed frequencies from 100.9 FM to 101.1 FM, but kept WIZF as their call sign.
WIZF is the syndicated home to the Russ Parr
Russ Parr
Russ Parr is an American radio and television personality.-Career:Parr began as a Production Services Director at ABC TV....
Morning Show since 2004. That replaced the Doug Banks
Doug Banks
Doug Banks is an American radio personality and host of The Doug Banks Radio Show.-Career highlights:The Philadelphia-born, Detroit raised Banks began his radio career broadcasting on the high school radio station. Local station WDRQ took notice of his talent and offered him a spot as a temporary...
Show upon a change of station ownership.