WHZP
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = WHZP
| above = Simulcast of WHTP-FM, Kennebunkport
| logo = WHTP WHZP Hot Radio Maine logo.png
| logo_size =
| city = Veazie, Maine
| country = US
| area = {{ubl|Bangor, Maine|Brewer, Maine|Old Town, Maine|Orono, Maine}}
| branding = Hot Radio Maine
| frequency = {{Frequency|1400|kHz}}
| translator = {{Radio Relay|102.9|W275CQ|Bangor}}
| airdate = August 2004 (as WWNZ)
| format = Rhythmic contemporary hit radio
| power = {{ubl|1,000 watts day|810 watts night}}
| class = C
| facility_id = 128805
| licensing_authority = FCC
| coordinates = {{coord|44|50|50.25|N|68|40|43.12|W|type:landmark_region:US-ME|display=inline,title}}
| callsign_meaning = similar to WHTP
| former_callsigns = {{ubl|WWNZ (2001–2016)|WCYR (2016–2020)}}
| affiliations =
| owner = MaineInvests, LLC
| licensee =
| sister_stations = WHTP, WHTP-FM
| webcast = [https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/index.cfm?stationCallSign=WHTP Listen Live]
| website = {{URL|http://hotradiomaine.com/}}
}}
WHZP (1400 AM) is a broadcast radio station licensed to Veazie, Maine, serving Bangor, Brewer, Old Town, and Orono in Maine. WHZP is owned and operated by MaineInvests, LLC.
History
On January 9, 2020, the then-WCYR dropped its classic country format and began simulcasting with WJYE in Gardiner, which itself had begun stunting with a loop of Drake's "Hotline Bling", pending the launch of a new format on January 13. On that day, WCYR and WJYE began a trimulcast with sister station WHTP in Portland, and rebranded as Hot Radio Maine.{{Cite web|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/183129/maine-duo-stunting-as-207-hotline-bling-radio/|title=Maine Duo Stunting As 207 Hotline Bling Radio|date=January 9, 2020|website=RadioInsight|language=en-US|access-date=January 12, 2020}} The stunt came shortly after the sale of WCYR to WJYE's ownership was announced;{{Cite web|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/182088/station-sales-week-of-11-29/|title=Station Sales Week Of 11/29|date=November 29, 2019|website=RadioInsight|language=en-US|access-date=January 12, 2020}} the sale was consummated on January 31, 2020. The call sign was changed to WHZP on March 1, 2020.
Translator
{{RadioTranslators
| call1 = W275CQ
| city1 = Bangor, Maine
| freq1 = 102.9
| fid1 = 200817
| watts1 = 250
| haat1 = 42
| class1 = D
| coord1 = {{coord|44|50|49.8|N|68|40|43.4|W|region:US-ME_type:landmark|name=W275CQ}}
| notes1 =
}}
References
{{reflist|refs=
{{cite web|url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SU16&band=am&callLetter=WCYR|title=Arbitron Station Information Profiles|accessdate=May 2, 2016|work=Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings}}
{{cite web |title=Call Sign History (WHZP) |url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=128805&Callsign=WHZP |website=CDBS Public Access |publisher=Federal Communications Commission |accessdate=March 15, 2020}}
{{cite web|url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?call=WHZP|title=WHZP Facility Record|accessdate=March 15, 2020|work=Federal Communications Commission, audio division}}
}}
External links
{{AM station data|128805|WHZP}}
- {{FCC-LMS-Facility|200817|W275CQ}}
- {{FXL|W275CQ}}
{{Bangor Radio}}
Category:2005 establishments in Maine
Category:Radio stations established in 2005
Category:Rhythmic contemporary radio stations in the United States
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