WOLZ explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/208840/wolz-fort-myers-is-on-the-beach/ WOLZ Fort Myers Is On The Beach
  2. http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=65 HD Radio Guide for Fort Myers, Naples, and Marco Island, Florida