WOLZ | |
City: | Fort Myers, Florida |
Area: | Fort Myers, Florida |
Branding: | 95.3 The Beach |
Airdate: | 1988-10-31 (as WFJY) |
Format: | Classic hits |
Subchannels: | HD2: WAYJ simulcast |
Erp: | 79,000 watts |
Class: | C1 |
Facility Id: | 13898 |
Coordinates: | 26.505°N -81.8539°W |
Former Callsigns: | WFJY (1988–1989) |
Owner: | iHeartMedia, Inc. |
Licensee: | iHM Licenses, LLC |
Sister Stations: | WBCG, WBTT, WCCF, WCKT, WCVU, WIKX, WWCD, WZJZ |
Webcast: | Listen Live |
Website: | 953beach.iheart.com |
Licensing Authority: | FCC |
WOLZ (95.3 FM, "The Beach") is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Fort Myers, Florida, United States, the station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc.
On May 28, 2021, WOLZ rebranded from "95.3 OLZ" to "95.3 The Beach" and shifted their playlist with more 80s music.[1]
WOLZ broadcasts in the HD Radio format.[2]
Traffic Reporting January 1991 through January 1993, live traffic reporting was provided during morning and afternoon drives. Patrick Genualdi, CEO of Crosstown Traffic was the on air traffic personality, reporting from his aircraft, observing traffic over Fort Myers, Cape Coral, North Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel Island.