WNZF-FM 106.3
Bunnell    

Original all Letters: WAYI  (Construction Permit)

Originally Licensed:  Feb. 2005

Original City of License: Bunnell

Original Frequency: 106.3

Origin of Call Letters: WNZF which stands for News-Flagler

Original Power: 9,500 daytime/520 watts nighttime

Original Location: 2405 East Moody Blvd.

Original Format: News/Talk


Network Affiliation(s):


ABC


Owner(s):


2005-Flag Radio, Inc.
2007-Flagler County Broadcasting, LLC ($150,000)


History Of Call Letters and Formats:


WAYI-2005-Construction Permit
WNZF-2008-News/Talk 


History Of WNZF
In 2007, Lynn Hawkins of DeLand-based Flag Radio, Inc. sold the construction permit of WAYI-AM 1550 to Flagler County Broadcasting, LLC (James E. Martin, Gary S. Smithwick, William G. Brown, Clifton G. Moor). In May of 2008 the City of Bunnell Planning and Zoning Committee unanimously approved a site plan for Flagler county’s first full service commercial radio station. WNZF Radio will broadcast on 1550 am with 8,700 watts on the AM band and simulcasting on 106.3 FM.  The format, according to station officials will be 24 hours of news, talk and information with strong emphasis on Flagler county events. The station will have a news-talk format emphasizing local news, weather and  emergency information. The company has requested the call letters WNZF , which stands for News-Flagler. Martin said the lower nighttime coverage is something the company hopes to improve as soon as possible. He said another AM station in Miami operates at the same frequency and is subject to nighttime jamming from Cuba. "There is a Cuban-American station on 1550 in Miami which we believe must have provoked the jamming from Cuba," he said. "It is a bizarre relic from the days when the Soviet Union used to jam the Voice of America and Radio Free Europe." Flagler Broadcasting's association with InterMart Broadcasting brings it decades of experience in building and operating radio stations throughout the Southeast, including stations in Atlanta, St. Augustine, Miami, Orlando, Palm Beach, Naples and Fort Myers. In addition to Martin, who has been involved in the construction and management of 22 radio stations, company officials include Gary S. Smithwick, a communications attorney who has operated a radio station in North Carolina. Clifton G. Moor and William G. Brown are also on the management team and will head up the engineering part of the new station. The station will be located at City Plaza on Moody Boulevard near the new Town Center development.


On The Move    4-28-18
In order to gain a a better signal, WNZF-FM 106.3 FM has switched frequencies to 94.9 FM effective yesterday. You will still be able to tune WNZF-AM at 1550 on the dial.


Names In WNZF History

Lynn Hawkins-2005-President-Flag Radio, Inc

James E. Martin-2005-President-Flagler County Broadcasting

Gary S. Smithwick-2005-Flagler County Broadcasting

Clifton G. Moor-2005-Flagler County Broadcasting

William G. Brown-2005-Flagler County Broadcasting



David Ayres-2008-General Manager/ Host of "Flagler Forum"-Flagler County Broadcasting, LLC



Ron Charles-2008-2018-News Director/Engineering-Flagler County Broadcasting, LLC  
Biography       In Memory



Cindy Turner-2008-Sales/Host of "Swap N Shop"-Flagler County Broadcasting, LLC



Terry Turner-2008-Sales/Host of "Flagler Outdoorsman, Fishing, Hunting & More"-Flagler County Broadcasting, LLC



Ann Weaver-2008-Sales-Flagler County Broadcasting, LLC



Dr. Dave West-2008-2019-Co-host of "Wake Up Flagler"-Flagler County Broadcasting, LLC

Mary G.-2008--Co-host of "Wake Up Flagler"-Flagler County Broadcasting, LLC

Producer Marc-2008--Producer of "Wake Up Flagler"-Flagler County Broadcasting, LLC



Dave O'Dell-2008--Co-host of "Wake Up Flagler"-Flagler County Broadcasting, LLC



Laura Ingrahm-2008-Syndicated



Sean Hannity-2008-Syndicated



Dave Ramsey-2008-Syndicated



Glenn Beck-2008-Syndicated



Mark Levin
-2008-Syndicated

Gustavo Ramos-2009-"Buenos Dias Flagler"-Flagler County Broadcasting, LLC



Rush Limbaugh-2011-Syndicated


Michael Savage-2012-Syndicated
Patrick Kelly-"Free for All Fridays"-Flagler County Broadcasting, LLC


Abigail Romaine-"Center; Uncensored"-Flagler County Broadcasting, LLC


Russ Murley-Meteorologist-Flagler County Broadcasting, LLC
Gretchen Smith-"Chamber Chat With Gretchen Smith"-Sat-11AM-11:30AM-Flagler County Broadcasting, LLC


Other Programs In WNZF History

Jacksonville Jaguars Football-2013

Flagler Palm Coast High School Football

Flagler Magazine

Coast To Coast AM-Syndicated

Sounds 

What's New

Biographies

In Memory

AM / FM 

Misc.

Chronology 

What's News?