Frequency | 90.7 MHz |
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Branding | Z90.7 FM, WZIS |
Programming | |
Format | Variety |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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History | |
First air date | 1981 (as WMHD-FM) |
Former call signs | WMHD-FM (1981–2014) |
Technical information [1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 57684 |
Class | A |
ERP | 1,400 watts |
HAAT | 70 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°30′14.00″N87°26′37.00″W / 39.5038889°N 87.4436111°W |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Website | WZIS-FM website |
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