WEZL

WEZL (103.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Charleston, South Carolina, United States, the station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc.. The station's studios and transmitter are located (separately) in Mount Pleasant.

For the Richmond, Virginia radio station that held the call sign WEZL from 1958 to 1961, see WFTH.
WEZL
CityCharleston, South Carolina
Broadcast areaCharleston, South Carolina
Branding103.5 WEZL
SloganNew Country for the Lowcountry
Charleston's Number 1 For New Country
Frequency103.5 MHz
First air date1970
FormatCountry
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT201 meters
ClassC1
Facility ID2441
Transmitter coordinates32°49′4.00″N 79°50′9.00″W
Call sign meaningWEaseL
OwneriHeartMedia, Inc.
(Citicasters Licenses, Inc.)
WebcastListen Live
Websitewezlfm.com

The Weasel Morning Show consisted of longtime radio personalities TJ Phillips, Gary Griffin and Ric Rush. TJ, Gary and Ric were consistently the top rated morning show in Charleston, SC. After Griffin retired in 2012,[1] Phillips and Rush continued as a duo before being replaced by the syndicated Bobby Bones Show and being moved to afternoons.[2]

WEZL has been the Lowcountry's biggest country station for over 35 years. In 2007, it started competing with Citadel Broadcasting's new country station, WIWF.

History

"The Weasel" had the number one morning show for years prior to the arrival of Mike Tyler in January 1999. Tyler, Griffin and Janet Walsh fell to number 5 but regained the top spot in Fall 1999.[3]

In Spring 2002, WEZL dropped from first place to eighth in the Arbitron ratings.[4]

References
  1. http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20120918/PC05/120919228
  2. http://www.wezl.com/onair/tj-ric-4130/tj-ric-are-moving-to-afternoons-13124647/
  3. "The Weasel, Z 93 back on top in ratings". Post and Courier. 2000-03-02. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
  4. "Citadel stations make moves in radio ratings". Post and Courier. 2002-08-10. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
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