WRLZ

Infobox Radio station
name = WRLZ


city = Eatonville, Florida
area = Orlando, Florida
branding = "Radio Luz"
slogan =
airdate = 1957
frequency = 1270 kHz
format = Spanish Christian Contemporary
power = 5,000 watts day
5,000 watts night
erp =
haat =
class = B
facility_id = 57931
coordinates = coord|28|34|3.00|N|81|25|38.00|W|region:GB_type:city
callsign_meaning = Radio Luz
former_callsigns = WHIY (1957-1978) WORL (1978-1988) WBZS (1988-1991) WHBS (1991-1996)
owner = Radio Luz, Inc.
licensee =
sister_stations =
webcast =
website = [http://www.radioluz1270.com radioluz1270.com]
affiliations =

WRLZ (1270 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish Christian Contemporary music format. Licensed to Eatonville, Florida, USA, it serves the Orlando area. The station is currently owned by Radio Luz, Inc.

History

The station signed on the air as WHIY in 1957 using the slogan "Radio Hi Fi".cite web |work=Central Florida Radio |title=WHIY-AM 1270 Eatonville |url=http://www.cflradio.net/1270_WHIY_AM.htm |accessdate=2008-09-25] In 1962, it transitioned to a country music format. In 1978, the station switched callsigns to WORL and adopted an adult contemporary music format. In 1987, the station dropped AC for R&B. In late 1988, with FM on the rise the station dropped music altogether and began a business news format as WBZS. This lasted about one year before a switch to Spanish language programming. This programming continued through the 1991 callsign change to WHBS until the station went dark in 1995. In 1996, it was revived under new ownership as WRLZ.cite web |title=Call Sign History |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=57931&Callsign=WRLZ |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database]

References

External links

*AMQ|WRLZ
*AML|WRLZ
*AMARB|WRLZ
* [http://www.cflradio.net/whiy_survey_8-26-67.jpgWHIY music survey from August 26, 1967]