WIWA (AM)

WIWA
City	Eatonville, Florida
Broadcast area	Orlando, Florida
Frequency	1270 kHz
Branding	The Shepherd
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Christian talk and teaching
Ownership
Owner	Marc Radio Orlando, LLC
Sister stations	WDVH, WDVH-FM, WHHZ, WPLL, WTMG, WTMN, WRZN
History
First air date	1957
Former call signs	WHIY (1957–1978); WORL (1978–1988); WBZS (1988–1991); WHBS (1991–1996); WRLZ (1996–2019)
Technical information
Facility ID	57931
Class	B
Power	25,000 watts day; 5,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	28°34′03″N 81°25′38″W / 28.56750°N 81.42722°WCoordinates: 28°34′03″N 81°25′38″W / 28.56750°N 81.42722°W
Links
Webcast	https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cirruscontent/WIWA
Website	https://www.theshepherdradio.com/

WIWA (1270 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian talk and teaching format. Licensed to Eatonville, Florida, United States, it serves the Orlando area. The station is owned by Marc Radio Orlando, LLC.^[3]

History[]

The station signed on the air as WHIY in 1957 using the slogan "Radio Hi Fi".^[1] In 1962, it transitioned to a country music format. In 1978, the station switched callsigns to WORL and adopted an adult contemporary music format, save for a brief period in 1979 with a Disco format as “Studio 13” before returning to AC the same year. By 1986, WORL 1270 was known as "Power Hits ORL". 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.^[2]

The station changed its call sign to WIWA on July 3, 2019.

References[]

^ ^a ^b "WHIY-AM 1270 Eatonville". Central Florida Radio. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
^ ^a ^b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
^ "Marc Radio: Our Stations". marcradiogroup.com. Retrieved May 7, 2021.

External links[]

WIWA in the FCC AM station database
WIWA on Radio-Locator
WIWA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

WHIY music survey from August 26, 1967

[cfr-1] "WHIY-AM 1270 Eatonville". Central Florida Radio. Retrieved 2008-09-25.

[fcc1-2] "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.

[3] "Marc Radio: Our Stations". marcradiogroup.com. Retrieved May 7, 2021.

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