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| Broadcast area | Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 107.9MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | El Zol 107.9 FM |
| Programming | |
| Language | Spanish |
| Format | Contemporary hit radio |
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| History | |
First air date | May 16, 1960 (1960-05-16) |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | "El Zol" |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 20983 |
| Class | B |
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| HAAT | 151.1 meters (496 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°59′46″N76°39′23.9″W / 38.99611°N 76.656639°W /38.99611; -76.656639 |
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| Website | www |
WLZL (107.9MHz, "El Zol 107.9 FM") is a commercial radio station licensed to serveCollege Park, Maryland, owned byAudacy, Inc. It broadcasts aLatin pop radio format, from studios located in Washington, D.C.[3] while the station's broadcast tower is located east ofCrofton, Maryland.[4]
WLZL broadcasts usingHD Radio.[5]
The station signed on for the first time on May 16, 1960,[6] as WANN-FM inAnnapolis, Maryland. WANN-FM was the FM sister station to AMdaytimerWANN (1190 AM). Thecall sign was changed to WXTC on September 26, 1960.[7] In 1971, Morris H. Blum sold WXTC to Family Stations Inc., operator of theFamily Radio network, for $350,000;[8] Blum retained WANN.[9] Family changed the call sign to WFSI on January 31, 1972;[7] as with the other Family Radio stations, it aired aChristian radio format.
On November 16, 2011,CBS Radio announced plans to acquire WFSI from Family Radio, with the intention of moving WLZL'sSpanish tropical format andEl Zol branding from 99.1 to 107.9, with a newall-news format to be launched on 99.1.[10][11] The format change occurred on December 1, when both stations began simulcastingEl Zol programming. WFSI also swapped call signs withWBGR, a Family Radio-owned AM station in Baltimore, the same day. The 99.1/107.9 simulcast ended on December 12, with the WLZL call sign moving from 99.1 to 107.9 and the newWNEW-FM call sign debuting on 99.1.
On February 19, 2013, theFederal Communications Commission (FCC) granted CBS Radio a construction permit for WLZL to lower itsERP from 50,000 watts to 49,000 watts and to lower itsHAAT from 152 meters (499 ft) to 151.1 meters (496 ft). These changes brought WLZL into compliance with current FCC rules regarding maximum ERP and HAAT for a Class B station. WLZL had been operating using facilities that exceeded these parameters as a "grandfathered" facility.[12] On May 7, 2014, the FCC granted a request by CBS Radio to change the community of license for the station from Annapolis toCollege Park, Maryland, as a modification of the construction permit.[13] The reason given was to provide College Park with its first local transmission service.[14]
On February 2, 2017, CBS Radio announced it would merge withEntercom.[15] The merger was approved on November 9, and was consummated on November 17.[16][17]