WDJZ (1590 AM) is a

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that serves the

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area. Most recently, the station had an

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and

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format targeted toward the

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community. It is owned by Glenn Cherry.

History

The station went on air in 1957 under the call letters WDAT as a country-western station. Its call letters changed to WELE in 1959, and its format changed to a black music format in 1963 before going back to country by 1967. In 1981, the station took on new call letters WZIP and became an oldies station before returning to country in 1986. In 1988, a group of investors who were graduates of the historically black

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bought WZIP, and the station call letters changed to WPUL and format changed to

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. Most recently, WPUL broadcast

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shows including '' The Thom Hartmann Program'' and '' The Stephanie Miller Show'' as well as various African-American-oriented shows like '' Keepin' It Real with Al Sharpton'' and locally produced shows. The station has been silent since February 17, 2014, as station owners seek a new broadcast tower site. On September 16, 2022, the station changed its call sign to WDJZ. Currently, the station is known as "100.7 The Wave", broadcasting a

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format.

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