Broadcast area Akron metro area ERP 7,500 watts Class B City of license Akron Owner University of Akron Branding Z88 | First air date December 10, 1962 HAAT 250 meters Frequency 88.1 MHz Format Contemporary hit radio Area Akron Call sign meaning ZIPs | |
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WZIP (88.1 FM) – branded Z88 – is a non-commercial educational college radio station licensed to Akron, Ohio, serving the Akron metro area. Owned by the University of Akron, the station broadcasts a rhythmic contemporary hit radio (rhythmic CHR) format. The WZIP studios are located on the University of Akron campus, while the station transmitter resides in Copley Township. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WZIP is available online.
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History
WZIP first began broadcasting as WAUP on December 16, 1962. On June 5, 1989, the station callsign was changed to WZIP-FM; the callsign was selected to reflect the University's mascot (the "Akron Zips"); less than a year later, on October 17, 1989, the station dropped the "-FM" suffix, thereby adopting the WZIP callsign still in use today.
Current programming
On weekdays, University of Akron students host music shifts. On weekends, WZIP airs various other programming, including news, sports talk, and public affairs.