WSRZ-FM

WSRZ-FM (107.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Coral Cove, Florida, United States, the station serves the Sarasota area. The station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc.

WSRZ-FM
CityCoral Cove, Florida
Broadcast areaSarasota, Florida
Frequency107.9 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding107.9 WSRZ
SloganThe Suncoast's Greatest Hits
Programming
FormatFM/HD1: Classic hits
HD2: WSDV simulcast (Top 40/CHR)
Ownership
OwneriHeartMedia, Inc.
(iHM Licenses, LLC)
WCTQ, WDIZ, WRUB, WSDV, WTZB
History
First air date
1982 (as WMLO)
Former call signs
WMLO (1982-1986)
WSRZ (1986-1991)
WVFE (1991-1994)
WYNF (1994-1999)
Technical information
Facility ID48673
ClassC2
ERP47,000 watts
HAAT155 meters
Transmitter coordinates
27°9′3.00″N 82°27′51.00″W
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewsrz.iheart.com

History

The station began on 106.3 FM as WMLO (branding as mellow) in 1982 as a lite Adult Contemporary station. The station switched to oldies in 1984 and its frequency moved to 106.5 FM. In 1986, the station changed its call letters and format to WSRZ-FM was CHR/Top 40 as Z-106 after Robert Weeks (former owner of the station) sold the station to Sarasota Radio Partners Inc.

As its rebrand back to its oldies station, WSRZ was originally located at 106.5 MHz, known as 'Oldies 106' and played music from the 1950s to the early 1970s. Weekend specialty programming included street corner harmony "Doo Wop". In 1999, a major shift was done among Clear Channel stations, with Country WCTQ (92 CTQ) moving to the superior 106.5 position, WSRZ moving to the slightly smaller 107.9 position, and the hard rocker WYNF moving from 107.9 to the newly created (and much lower powered) 105.9. 92.1 adopted an easy listening format as the Dove.

After moving to its current 107.9 frequency, WSRZ-FM was then renamed as "Oldies 108" and the station returned to its original oldies format after its two-year run as WMLO from 1984 until 1986, continuing to focus on music from the 1950s through the early 1970s. In early 2007, the moniker was changed to the present "107.9 WSRZ", dropping music from the 1950s and early 1960s; the current format is classic hits, focusing on music from the late-1960s through the late 1980s.[1]

Currently there are two live shows on 107.9, The Morning Crew with Jones & Crane, and Drew Thomas on afternoon drive. All other shows are voice tracked.

Jones and Company

One of the station's main in-house productions is Jones and Company, formerly known as The Jones and Crane Morning Show prior to Christina Crane's retirement in 2017.[2][3] It is a weekday morning show, currently featuring David Jones and Meredith Michaels.[4] The hosts have incorporated numerous fundraising and community service related causes into the show, including an annual toy and fund drive benefiting The Safe Children's Coalition-Sarasota YMCA[5] and an annual blood drive benefiting the Suncoast Community Blood Bank,[6] and the hosts frequently throw parties for listeners on Friday nights.

References
  1. WSRZ Playlist
  2. "Christina Crane". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
  3. "Jones and Company". WSRZ-FM. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
  4. "Jones and Company". WSRZ-FM. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
  5. "107.9 WSRZ'S JONES & CRANE SHOW TO HOST 20THANNUAL SANTA CAUSE" (PDF). iHeartMedia. 2016-12-06. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
  6. "WSRZ's Blood Drive for Tunes Breaks Records". All Access Music Group. 2009-06-03. Retrieved 2019-04-16.


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