WPOZ-FM 88.3 
 Union Park

Original Call Letters: WAEZ 

Originally Licensed: 1993  

Original City of License: Union Park 

Original Frequency: 88.3 

Origin of Call Letters: Sounds Like: Positive Hits

Original Power: 100,000 watts 

Original Location: 

Original Format: Christian Contemporary


Network Affiliation(s):

Owner(s):
1995-Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc.

History Of Call Letters and Formats:
WAEZ-1993-Christian Contemporary 
WEAZ-1994-Christian Contemporary 
WPOZ-1998-Christian Contemporary "Positive Hits Z88.3" 

WPOZ Personalities


Dean O'Neal-1993-Vice President/General Manager/Program Director/2PM-7PM-Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc.  


Tyler McKenzie-1993-Morning co-host-Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc. Biography
Feb 2008-Tyler will team with Ellis B. Feaster-Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc.


Scott W. Smith-1996-5:30AM-10AM/Music Director/2000-2007-Morning co-host with Lisa Williams-Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc.

Jeff Cruz-1996-2011-Assistant Program Director/Music Director-Central Florida Educational Foundation
 2-15-11 Jeff Cruz has left his position to accept the Program Director's spot at WMHK-FM 89.7 in Columbia, South Carolina.



Lisa Williams-1998-middays, morning co-host with Scott Smith/Promotions Manager-Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc.



Melony McKaye-2001-2013-Mid-days-Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc.



Carol Ellingson-2005-2020-Promotions Director/Middays-Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc.



Ellis B. Feaster-2008-Morning co-host with Tyler McKenzie-Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc. Biography


Tate Luck-2011-Assistant Program Director-Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc.


Suzanne Lynn-2011-Evenings-6PM-11PM-Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc.


Jennifer Winborn-2012-2PM-7PM with Dean O'Neal-Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc. 


Tracy Leek-2012-2PM-7PM/Middays-Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc.


Whitney Laney-2015-Weekends-Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc.


Therese Romano-2018-2020-Weekends/Fill in/Program Director-Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc.


Cindy Simmons-2018-Middays-Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc.


Lizzette Perez-2019-Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc.


Denise Pagano-2020-Middays-Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc.


Carrie Law- Morning Show Producer-Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc.


Alana Chambers-Ministry Coordinator/7PM-Midnight-Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc.


Tim Wolf-6PM-Midnight/Overnights-Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc.
Tom Russell-Midnight-6AM-Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc.


Doug Hughs-Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc.


Theresa Ross-Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc.



Kevin Baldinger-Traffic-Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc. Biography


Other Names in WPOZ History




Jim Hoge-1993-Founder/President/CEO/General Manager-Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc.

Judy Wise-2001-Office Manager-Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc.
Gisele Chambers-2003-Receptionist/Volunteers-Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc.
Sheila Lipinski-2005-Accounts Receivable-Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc.
Jennifer Rose-2006-Production Assistant-Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc.



Randy Woods-Director Of Engineering/Technical Director-Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc.


Jim Davis-Underwriting Coordinator-Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc.

Debbie Schrack-Promotions Assistant-Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc.

Cathy Ligato-Executive Assistant / Engineering Coordinator-Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc.

Reggie Kidd-Staff Chaplain-Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc.

Sierra Allmand-Receptionist-Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc.
Mark Chambers-Chief Engineer-Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc.
Ray Hill-Website Producer-Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc.


WPOZ took home three Christian Music Broadcasters "Echo Awards" and a Gospel Music Association "Station of the Year Award" at GMA Music Week 2007. From left to right Scott Smith of the Z88.3 Morning Show, Z88.3’s President/General Manager Jim Hoge and Z88.3’s Program Director/Operations Manager Dean O’Neal.

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