WEZL
Encyclopedia
WEZL is a radio station
broadcasting a country music
format. Licensed to Charleston, South Carolina
, USA, the station is currently owned by Clear Channel Communications
.
The Weasel Morning Show consists of longtime radio personalities TJ Phillips, Gary Griffin and Ric Rush. TJ, Gary and Ric consistently have the top rated morning show in Charleston, SC. Other cast members include WCBD's Rob Fowler
, traffic reporter Michael Hart, and local contributor "Bad Joke" Tom.
WEZL has been the Lowcountry's biggest country station for over 35 years. In 2007, it started competing with Citadel Broadcasting
's new country station, WIWF
.
In Spring 2002, WEZL dropped from first place to eighth in the Arbitron
ratings.
Radio station
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broadcasting a country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format. Licensed to Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
, USA, the station is currently owned by Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...
.
The Weasel Morning Show consists of longtime radio personalities TJ Phillips, Gary Griffin and Ric Rush. TJ, Gary and Ric consistently have the top rated morning show in Charleston, SC. Other cast members include WCBD's Rob Fowler
Rob Fowler
For the curler, see Rob Fowler Rob Fowler is a meteorologist in the South Carolina Lowcountry, and chief meteorologist for WCBD-TV. Fowler is married with three children: Trey,Kylie,and Tate.- Meteorologist with WCBD :...
, traffic reporter Michael Hart, and local contributor "Bad Joke" Tom.
WEZL has been the Lowcountry's biggest country station for over 35 years. In 2007, it started competing with Citadel Broadcasting
Citadel Broadcasting
Citadel Broadcasting Corporation was a Las Vegas, Nevada-based broadcast holding company. Citadel owned 243 radio stations across the United States and was the third-largest radio station owner in the country...
's new country station, WIWF
WIWF
WIWF is a commercial radio station located in Charleston, South Carolina, broadcasting to the Lowcountry area on 96.9 MHz. WIWF airs a Country music format branded as "96.9 The Wolf."-History:...
.
History
"The Weasel" had the number one morning show for years prior to the arrival of Mike Tyler in January 1999. Tyler, Griffin and Janet Walsh fell to number 5 but regained the top spot in Fall 1999.In Spring 2002, WEZL dropped from first place to eighth in the Arbitron
Arbitron
Arbitron is a consumer research company in the United States that collects listener data on radio audiences. It was founded as American Research Bureau by Jim Seiler in 1949 and became national by merging with L.A. based Coffin, Cooper and Clay in the early 1950s...
ratings.