WFIZ (95.5 FM) is a

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broadcasting a Top 40 (CHR) format. Licensed to

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, United States, the station serves the

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area. The station is currently owned by the Cayuga Radio Group subsidiary of Saga Communications, Inc. as of February 2014.

History

The station signed on in 1968 as "WFLR-FM" and had been broadcasting a

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format on 95.9 FM in

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as "Country 95.9". On September 15, 2008, the station was moved to the current 95.5 FM frequency in

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market) with a Top 40 format as "Z95-5". In February 2014, Saga Communications completed their purchase of WFIZ-FM, along with its HD-2 frequency. In August of that year, the broadcast studio was moved from its original location on Danby Road in Ithaca to join the other studios already owned by the company.

References

External links

Z95.5 official website
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