WHTZ

WHTZ
City of licenseNewark, New Jersey
Broadcast areaNew York metropolitan area
BrandingZ100
SloganNew York's #1 Hit Music Station
Frequency100.3 MHz (HD Radio)
First air dateJune 1, 1961
(65 years ago) (1961-06-01)
Format Top 40/CHR
ERP
  • 6,000 watts (analog)
  • 238 watts (digital)
HAAT415 meters (1,362 ft)
ClassB
Facility ID59953
Transmitter Coordinates40°44′54.3″N 73°59′8.5″W / 40.748417°N 73.985694°W / 40.748417; -73.985694
Callsign meaningHiTZ
Former callsignsWVNJ-FM (1961–83)
AffiliationsiHeartRadio
Premiere Networks
Owner iHeartMedia
(iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations
WebcastListen live (via iHeartRadio)
Websitez100.iheart.com Edit this at Wikidata

WHTZ is a radio station in New York City that broadcasts to the New York metropolitan area. The station brands as "Z100". The station broadcasts a mainstream Top 40 format. While most of the songs aired are pop songs, music heard also consists of R&B, alternative rock, hip-hop, rock, EDM, and dance music. On Air with Ryan Seacrest, syndicated nationally via Premiere Networks, is heard daily. The station is the New York home for Premiere Networks' American Top 40, which is also hosted by Seacrest and airs Sunday mornings.

WHTZ is the flagship station for Elvis Duran and the Morning Show. WHTZ's studios are located at 125 West 55th Street in Midtown Manhattan, while the station's transmitter is located at the Empire State Building. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WHTZ broadcasts in the HD Radio format, and streams online via iHeartRadio. From 2001 to June 18, 2020, the station was additionally simulcast on SiriusXM satellite radio channel 12; the station remained available on its streaming service until 2022.

References

  1. ↑ "WVNJ-FM" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook. 1968. p. B-105. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  2. ↑ Venta, Lance (October 15, 2013). "SiriusXM Adjusting Lineup: Z100/KIIS-FM Come To Sirius". RadioInsight. RadioBB Networks. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  3. ↑ Venta, Lance (June 18, 2020). "Z100 Leaves Satellites As Dave Matthews Band Radio Becomes Permanent On SiriusXM Lineup". RadioInsight. RadioBB Networks. Retrieved June 18, 2020.