WENZ

WENZ (107.9 FM) is a commercial mainstream urban radio station licensed to Cleveland, Ohio, serving Greater Cleveland and much of surrounding Northeast Ohio. The station is owned by Urban One since 1999, its studios are located along the Euclid Avenue Corridor in Cleveland's eastside, while the station transmitter resides in Russell Township in Geauga County. Besides a standard analog transmission, WENZ broadcasts over two HD Radio channels, and is available online. WENZ was the official first urban contemporary radio station in the market in the city Cleveland, Ohio.

WENZ
Broadcast area
Frequency107.9 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingZ 107.9
Programming
FormatMainstream urban
SubchannelsHD2: Urban gospel (WJMO)
Ownership
Owner
  • Urban One
  • (Blue Chip Broadcasting Licenses, Ltd)
History
First air date
April 5, 1958 (1958-04-05)
Former call signs
  • WNOB (1958–70)
  • WELW-FM (1970–75)
  • WDMT (1975–87)
  • WPHR (1987–92)
Call sign meaning
former "The End" branding
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID2685
ClassB
ERP16,000 watts (horizontal)
15,000 watts (vertical)
HAAT272 meters (892 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°27′54.00″N 81°17′13.00″W
Links
Public license information
Webcast
Websitezhiphopcleveland.com
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