WYFZ
Encyclopedia
WYFZ is a non-commercial radio station
in Belleview, Florida
, broadcasting to the Gainesville
-Ocala, Florida
area on 91.3 FM
. It is part of the Bible Broadcasting Network
, along with Gainesville
-based WYFB
, Lakeland
-based WYFO
, Port St. Joe
-based WDBW-LP
and Tarpon Springs
-based WYFE
. WYFZ's format is religious programming.
on December 19, 1997. It switched to the current WYFZ call letters on December 1, 2005.
In April 2006, the station was sold to Bible Broadcasting Network (Lowell Davey, president) by Walker Info and Ed Institute Inc. (Scott Walker, VP) for a reported sale price of $250,000.
Radio station
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in Belleview, Florida
Belleview, Florida
Belleview is a city in Marion County, Florida. The population was 3,478 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2009, the city had a population of 4,483. It is part of the Ocala Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name, Belleview, which means beautiful view, came from one of...
, broadcasting to the Gainesville
Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...
-Ocala, Florida
Ocala, Florida
Ocala is a city in Marion County, Florida. As of 2007, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 53,491. It is the county seat of Marion County, and the principal city of the Ocala, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated 2007 population of 324,857.-History:Ocala...
area on 91.3 FM
FM broadcasting
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. It is part of the Bible Broadcasting Network
Bible Broadcasting Network
The Bible Broadcasting Network is a listener-supported global Christian radio network staffed and headquartered in Charlotte, NC. The programming consists of 50% outside ministries, 30% music and 20% BBN produced programs...
, along with Gainesville
Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...
-based WYFB
WYFB
WYFB is a non-commercial radio station in Gainesville, Florida, broadcasting to the Gainesville-Ocala, Florida area on 90.5 FM. It is part of the Bible Broadcasting Network, along with Belleview-based WYFZ, Lakeland-based WYFO, Port St. Joe-based WDBW-LP and Tarpon Springs-based WYFE...
, Lakeland
Lakeland, Florida
Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa and Orlando along Interstate 4. According to the 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, the city had a population of 94,406...
-based WYFO
WYFO
WYFO is a non-commercial radio station in Lakeland, Florida, broadcasting to the Lakeland-Winter Haven area on 91.9 FM. It is part of the Bible Broadcasting Network, along with Belleview-based WYFZ, Gainesville-based WYFB, Port St. Joe-based WDBW-LP and Tarpon Springs-based WYFE...
, Port St. Joe
Port St. Joe, Florida
Port St. Joe is a city located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 98 and State Road 71 in Gulf County, Florida, United States. As of 2007, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 3,579. The population was 3,644 as of the 2000 census. Port St. Joe became the county seat of Gulf County...
-based WDBW-LP
WDBW-LP
WDBW-LP is a non-commercial low-power FM radio station in Port St. Joe, Florida, broadcasting to the Panama City area. It is part of the Bible Broadcasting Network, along with Belleview-based WYFZ, Gainesville-based WYFB, Lakeland-based WYFO, and Tarpon Springs-based WYFE. WDBW's format is...
and Tarpon Springs
Tarpon Springs, Florida
Tarpon Springs is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. The population was 21,003 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2004 estimates, the city had a population of 22,554....
-based WYFE
WYFE
WYFE is a non-commercial radio station in Tarpon Springs, broadcasting to the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater area on 88.9 FM. It is part of the Bible Broadcasting Network, along with Belleview-based WYFZ, Gainesville-based WYFB, Lakeland-based WYFO,and Port St. Joe-based WDBW-LP...
. WYFZ's format is religious programming.
History
The station was assigned call sign WWKO by the Federal Communications CommissionFederal Communications Commission
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on December 19, 1997. It switched to the current WYFZ call letters on December 1, 2005.
In April 2006, the station was sold to Bible Broadcasting Network (Lowell Davey, president) by Walker Info and Ed Institute Inc. (Scott Walker, VP) for a reported sale price of $250,000.