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| Broadcast area | Akron metro area |
| Frequency | 88.1 MHz |
| Branding | Z88 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Rhythmic CHR |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | University of Akron |
| History | |
First air date | December 10, 1962 |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | "Akron Zips" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 66613 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 7,500 watts |
| HAAT | 250 m (820 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°4′58.1″N 81°38′2.0″W / 41.082806°N 81.633889°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wzip |
WZIP (88.1 FM) is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to Akron, Ohio, carrying a college radio–programmed rhythmic CHR format known as "Z88". Owned by the University of Akron, the station serves the Akron metro area. WZIP's studios are located in Kolbe Hall on the University of Akron campus, while the station transmitter resides in Copley Township. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WZIP is available online.
The station was established by the university as WAUP in 1962 and has served as a training ground for students in the university's School of Communication throughout its history. After broadcasting primarily educational programming and fine arts fare in its early years, it aired a jazz format from the mid-1970s until the mid-1980s, when it adopted its present hit radio orientation.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WZIP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.