WZIP
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| City of license | Akron, Ohio |
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| Broadcast area | Akron metro area |
| Branding | Z88 |
| Frequency | 88.1 MHz |
| First air date | December 10, 1962 |
| Format | Rhythmic CHR |
| ERP | 7,500 watts |
| HAAT | 250 meters |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 66613 |
| Transmitter coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Callsign meaning | ZIPs |
| Former callsigns | WAUP (1962–89) WZIP-FM (1989) |
| Owner | University of Akron (University of Akron) |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wzip88 |
WZIP (88.1 FM) – branded Z88 – is a non-commercial educational college radio station licensed to Akron, Ohio, serving the Akron metro area. Owned by the University of Akron, the station broadcasts a rhythmic contemporary hit radio (rhythmic CHR) format. The WZIP studios are located 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.
History
WZIP first began broadcasting as WAUP on December 16, 1962.[1] On June 5, 1989, the station callsign was changed to WZIP-FM; the callsign was selected to reflect the University's mascot (the "Akron Zips"); less than a year later, on October 17, 1989, the station dropped the "-FM" suffix, thereby adopting the WZIP callsign still in use today.[2]
Current programming
On weekdays, University of Akron students host music shifts. On weekends, WZIP airs various other programming, including news, sports talk, and public affairs.[3]
