WLZR (1560

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) is a

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, and serving the Melbourne- Titusville-

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area of the

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. It is owned by

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and broadcasts a

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. Most of the programming comes from the

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Network. By day, WLZR is powered at 5,000

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s, non-directional. But because

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is a clear channel frequency, WLZR is a

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. It must go off the air at sunset to avoid interference with older, higher power stations.

History

In 1968, the station

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as WTAI. An early DJ was

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, on-air as Barry O'Brien, who later became a well-known meteorologist for his coverage of

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. It switched its

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to WTMS in 1997, WAOA in 2000 and WINT in 2003. In October 2008, WINT flipped from an

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format to an

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all-sports format. On February 25, 2011, WINT went silent. On December 13, 2014, WLZR returned to the air,

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ing sports-formatted WSJZ 95.9 FM. On April 1, 2015, WLZR split from its simulcast with WSJZ (which switched an

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format). WLZR rebranded as "Sports Radio 1560 The Fan."

References

External links

FCC History Cards for WLZR
* * LZR Radio stations established in 1968 Cumulus Media radio stations 1968 establishments in Florida LZR {{Florida-radio-station-stub