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WLAZ-FM
88.7
Clermont
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Original Call Letters: WLAZ |
| Originally Licensed:
Jul
18, 1997 |
| Original City of License:
Clermont |
| Original Frequency:
88.7 |
| Origin of Call Letters: |
| Original Power: 1,000
watts |
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Original Location: 4550
Curry Ford Road, Orlando |
| Original Format:
Latin
Contemporary Music |
Owner(s): |
1997-Hispanic
Broadcast Systems |
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2002-Concilio
Mision Cristiana Fuente De Agua Viva, Inc. |
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2002-Caguas
Educational TV, Inc. |
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2005-Central
Florida Educational Foundation ($1.74
million) |
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History
Of Call Letters and Formats: |
WLAZ-1997-Latin
Contemporary ''La
Mega'' |
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WWKQ-2002-Spanish
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WQQZ-2004-Tropical |
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WWKG-2005-Black
Gospel |
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WMYZ-2005-Contemporary
Christian Simulcast of WPOZ-FM
88.3 |
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WLAZ
History
1997-Jose Arzuaga, a Puerto Rican broadcaster opened two FM stations, WLAZ-FM
88.7 in Clermont and WWKQ-FM
89.1 in Kissimmee. Both were licensed as noncommercial stations. The
plans were to simulcast Top 40 Latin music and Spanish-language educational
programming on the stations and call them ''the Z.'' The studios were located
4540 Curry Ford Road in Orlando. The 1,000-watt, non-commercial station is
licensed and based in south Lake County, near the Four Corners area, where the
Osceola County line meets with three other counties. The 400-foot broadcast
tower is located on top of Sugarloaf Mountain. The signal reaches Orlando,
Kissimmee, northern Lake County and Southwest Volusia County.
The station will support itself with corporate sponsorships similar to those
found on public radio stations. |
WLAZ
Personalities
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Victelio Martinez-1997-General
Manager/Co-host of "Mega-zine"-Hispanic
Broadcast Systems |
| Pedro Miranda-1997-Co
host of the morning show called "Mega-zine"-Hispanic
Broadcast Systems |
| Joshua
Arzuaga-1997-Program Director-Hispanic
Broadcast Systems |
| Cocolo Rivera-1998-Sports
commentator-Hispanic
Broadcast Systems |
| Karyn Ramirez-Caguas
Educational TV, Inc. |
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Johnny Moreno-1998-host of "Mega
Jazz"-Hispanic
Broadcast Systems-Caguas
Educational TV, Inc. |
| Big Earl Lugo-2002-"It's a
Rap"-a hip-hop radio show, 11 p.m. Saturdays-Caguas
Educational TV, Inc. |
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Other Names In WLAZ History
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Idalia Arzuaga-1997-President-Hispanic
Broadcast Systems |
| Jose Arzuaga-1997-Senior
Vice President-Hispanic
Broadcast Systems |
| Jose
Maunez-1997-Operations Director-Hispanic
Broadcast Systems |
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Aura Cristina Bonfanti-Special Events
Coordinator/Program Director/Public
Service Director |
| Daniel
Pol-1997-Sales Director-Hispanic
Broadcast Systems |
| Rafael
Brito-1997-Promotions Director-Hispanic
Broadcast Systems |
| Lou
Muller-1997-Chief Engineer-Hispanic
Broadcast Systems |
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Other
Programs In WLAZ History |
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2001-News live from Puerto Rico
and the Dominican Republic each morning from 6AM-10AM |