WZAK is a commercial FM

Frequency modulation

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 radio station

Radio station

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 in Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland, Ohio

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, USA, broadcasting at 93.1 MHz with an Urban Adult Contemporary

Urban Adult Contemporary

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 format. WZAK is Cleveland FM affiliate for Tom Joyner

Tom Joyner

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's syndicated morning show (shared with sister station WERE

WERE

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 AM 1490) and Michael Baisden

Michael Baisden

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's Love Lust and Lies afternoon show.

WZAK began as an ethnic radio station, signing on the air on May 26, 1963. The Ohio Music Corporation, the local franchise for MUZAK, had the original construction permit to build the station.