WHNZ

WHNZ
Broadcast areaTampa Bay Area
Frequency1250 kHz
Branding1250 & 105.9 WHNZ
Programming
FormatTalk - Business
AffiliationsBloomberg Radio
Compass Media Networks
Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
WDAE, WFLA, WFLZ-FM, WFUS, WMTX, WRUB, WXTB
History
First air date
May 15, 1922; 102 years ago (1922-05-15) (as WDAE)
Former call signs
WDAE (1922–2000)[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID23077
ClassB
Power
  • 25,000 watts day
  • 5,900 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
28°1′14″N 82°36′34″W / 28.02056°N 82.60944°W / 28.02056; -82.60944
Translator(s)105.9 W290BJ (West Tampa)
Repeater(s)100.7 WMTX-HD2 (Tampa)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewhnz.iheart.com

WHNZ (1250 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Tampa, Florida.[3] The station's broadcast license is held by iHM Licenses, LLC, a subsidiary of iHeartMedia. The station airs a talk/business format. WHNZ is one of the eight stations in the Tampa Bay radio market owned by iHeartMedia. The station's studios are located on West Gandy Boulevard in South Tampa.

By day, WHNZ broadcasts at 25,000 watts. At night, to avoid interfering with other stations on AM 1250, WHNZ reduces power to 5,900 watts. The station uses a directional antenna with a six-tower array. The transmitter site is off Memorial Highway in Town 'n' Country, Florida, co-located with sister station 970 AM WFLA.[4] WHNZ programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator 105.9 W290BJ in West Tampa.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference fcc1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WHNZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ FCC.gov/WHNZ
  4. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WHNZ
  5. ^ Radio-Locator.com/W290BJ