WRRZ
Radio station in Clinton, North Carolina, United States
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WRRZ (880 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish Christian format. It is licensed to Clinton, North Carolina, United States. The station is owned by Educational Media Foundation WRRZ must power down at night due to WHSQ in New York City, a clear-channel station, operating on the same frequency.
- Educational Media Foundation
- (Educational Media Foundation)
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| Frequency | 880 kHz |
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| Branding | Radio Nueva Vida |
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| Format | Spanish Christian Radio Nueva Vida |
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First air date | 1947 |
Call sign meaning | W RR (Double R) Z |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts day |
| Translator | 102.5 W273CP (Clinton) |
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History
WRRZ signed on April 5, 1947.[1]
In 1966, the station's tower was blown down by high winds that caused widespread damage in North Carolina.[2]
For most of its history, the station played country music and Southern gospel. The station's 1000-watt signal covered 28 counties. The last day that WRRZ played a county music format was February 14, 2003.
After 25 years at the station, Dave Denton sold WRRZ to Victor and Martha Sanchez, who had bought time on the station since 1990, in a deal effective February 7, 2003. The station is no longer on the air.[3]
