| Broadcast area | Tampa Bay Area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1250 kHz |
| Branding | 1250 & 105.9 WHNZ |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk - Business |
| Affiliations | Bloomberg Radio Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBTP, WDAE, WFLA, WFLZ-FM, WFUS, WMTX, WXTB | |
| History | |
First air date | May 15, 1922 (as WDAE) |
Former call signs | WDAE (1922–2000)[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 23077 |
| Class | B |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 28°1′14″N 82°36′34″W / 28.02056°N 82.60944°W |
| Translator(s) | 105.9 W290BJ (West Tampa) |
| Repeater(s) | 100.7 WMTX-HD2 (Tampa) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | whnz.iheart.com |
WHNZ (1250 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Tampa, Florida.[3] The station's broadcast license is held by iHM Licenses, LLC, a subsidiary of iHeartMedia. The station airs a talk/business format. WHNZ is one of the eight stations in the Tampa Bay radio market owned by iHeartMedia. The station's studios are located on West Gandy Boulevard in South Tampa.
By day, WHNZ broadcasts at 25,000 watts. At night, to avoid interfering with other stations on AM 1250, WHNZ reduces power to 5,900 watts. The station uses a directional antenna with a six-tower array. The transmitter site is off Memorial Highway in Town 'n' Country, Florida, co-located with sister station 970 AM WFLA.[4] WHNZ programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator 105.9 W290BJ in West Tampa.[5]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
fcc1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Facility Technical Data for WHNZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ FCC.gov/WHNZ
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WHNZ
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/W290BJ