| WYZE | |
| City: | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Area: | Atlanta metropolitan area |
| Branding: | WYZE Radio |
| Frequency: | 1480 kHz |
| Format: | Gospel |
| Power: | 10,000 watts day 44 watts night |
| Facility Id: | 24145 |
| Class: | D |
| Owner: | Ray Neal |
| Licensee: | New Ground Broadcasting, LLC |
| Licensing Authority: | FCC |
WYZE (1480 kHz) is a gospel AM radio station licensed to Atlanta, Georgia broadcasting with 10,000 watts of power during daytime hours, and only 44 watts of power during nighttime hours with a non-directional antenna pattern. The station is owned by Ray Neal, through licensee New Ground Broadcasting, LLC.
WYZE signed on March 16, 1956.[1] The 1480 kHz frequency was previously used by WAGA, which moved to 590 kHz in 1942;[2] despite using the same frequency, WYZE has no connection to WAGA, which has since become WDWD.[3] WYZE broadcast during daytime hours[4] with what appears to be an adult standards radio format popular during the 1950s. Fay Fueller hosted a romantic music show consisting of poetry and music in 1958.
In 1968, the station switched from a country music format to country/gospel.[5] The station aired a "Town and Country" radio format by 1970.[6] During the early 1970s the station flipped to an all-news radio format for a time, one of the first in the Atlanta radio market. In 1980, WYZE changed to a gospel format relying mainly on brokered programming.[7]
WYZE went silent in November 2018 due to technical problems that would have required cost-prohibitive repairs.[7] [8] It was reported that then-owner GHB Broadcasting intended to sell WYZE's existing property and relocate, and had also received offers for the station's license and equipment.[8] Effective May 30, 2019, GHB Broadcasting consummated the sale of WYZE to New Ground Broadcasting, LLC.[9]