WJZF-LP
Encyclopedia
WJZF-LP is a radio station
licensed to Standish, Maine
, USA. The station is currently owned by Standish Citizens Educational Organization. The station is heard on Public-access television
cable TV channels in Gorham
and Saco
.
for a new LPFM station. The station was granted the WJZF-LP on 2003-12-29,and the station went on the air January 20, 2005, primarily focusing on smooth jazz
, however having specialty shows including oldies
, blues, old time radio and christian music
. WJZF is now broadcasting a variety of programs that are not heard on other radio stations.WJZF has become one of those rare radio stations that truly offer alternative broadcasting to the public. Everything from Bluegrass (Red Bud Ramble) to Blues (True Blues Revue) to Country (Country Barn) to one of the most interesting programs found anywhere on radio, "Mystery Train" which features rare and unreleased tracks from all genres of music,from the Beatles to Dylan to things you'll hear nowhere else on the dial. WJZF also broadcasts worldwide on www.wjzf.org and draws listeners from all corners of the globe.
WJZF was the former call sign of a smooth jazz radio station in the Atlanta, Georgia
area now known as WALR-FM
. This station identified as "Jazz Flavors 104.1." The current WJZF-LP also bills its smooth jazz programming as "Smooth Jazz Flavors."
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed to Standish, Maine
Standish, Maine
Standish is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 9,874 at the 2010 census. It includes the villages of Standish Corner, Sebago Lake Village and Steep Falls, and the localities known as Richville, Standish Neck and Two Trails...
, USA. The station is currently owned by Standish Citizens Educational Organization. The station is heard on Public-access television
Public-access television
Public-access television is a form of non-commercial mass media where ordinary people can create content television programming which is cablecast through cable TV specialty channels...
cable TV channels in Gorham
Gorham, Maine
Gorham is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 16,381 at the 2010 census. In addition to an urban village center known as Gorham Village or simply "the Village," the town also encompasses a number of smaller, unincorporated villages and hamlets with distinct...
and Saco
Saco, Maine
Saco is a city in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 18,482 at the 2010 census. It is home to Ferry Beach State Park, Funtown Splashtown USA, Thornton Academy, as well as General Dynamics Armament Systems , a subsidiary of the defense contractor General Dynamics...
.
History
Standish Citizens Educational Organization became an organization in May 2002 and applied for a construction permitConstruction permit
A construction permit or building permit is a permit required in most jurisdictions for new construction, or adding on to pre-existing structures, and in some cases for major renovations. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance...
for a new LPFM station. The station was granted the WJZF-LP on 2003-12-29,and the station went on the air January 20, 2005, primarily focusing on smooth jazz
Smooth jazz
Smooth jazz is a genre of music that grew out of jazz fusion and is influenced by R&B, funk, rock, and pop music styles ....
, however having specialty shows including oldies
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
, blues, old time radio and christian music
Christian music
Christian music is music that has been written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life and faith. Common themes of Christian music include praise, worship, penitence, and lament, and its forms vary widely across the world....
. WJZF is now broadcasting a variety of programs that are not heard on other radio stations.WJZF has become one of those rare radio stations that truly offer alternative broadcasting to the public. Everything from Bluegrass (Red Bud Ramble) to Blues (True Blues Revue) to Country (Country Barn) to one of the most interesting programs found anywhere on radio, "Mystery Train" which features rare and unreleased tracks from all genres of music,from the Beatles to Dylan to things you'll hear nowhere else on the dial. WJZF also broadcasts worldwide on www.wjzf.org and draws listeners from all corners of the globe.
WJZF was the former call sign of a smooth jazz radio station in the Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
area now known as WALR-FM
WALR-FM
WALR-FM is an urban adult contemporary-formatted radio station owned by Cox Media Group. WALR-FM is licensed to Greenville and broadcasts on a class C0 100-kilowatt signal on the 104.1 megahertz frequency...
. This station identified as "Jazz Flavors 104.1." The current WJZF-LP also bills its smooth jazz programming as "Smooth Jazz Flavors."