WAWZ
| City | Zarephath, New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Central and Northern New Jersey |
| Branding | Star 99-1 |
| Slogan |
A Friend You Can Turn To (Primary Uplifting (Secondary) |
| Frequency | 99.1 MHz (also on HD Radio) |
| First air date | 1954 |
| Format | FM/HD1: Contemporary Christian/Gospel Christmas music (Nov.-Dec.) HD2: Teaching and Preaching HD3: The Energy, alternative Contemporary Christian music |
| ERP | 28,000 watts |
| HAAT | 200 meters |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 52601 |
| Callsign meaning |
W Alma White Zarepath |
| Owner | Pillar Of Fire International |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www |
A Friend You Can Turn To (Primary
WAWZ (99.1 FM, "Star 99.1") is a contemporary Christian music radio station located in Zarephath, New Jersey. It is a listener supported/commercial radio station owned by the Pillar of Fire International. The station's target demographic is a 25- to 34-year-olds. The Class B, 50,000-watt signal based in Bridgewater, New Jersey and can be heard through Central and Northern NJ, Eastern Pennsylvania and as far south as Burlington County NJ.
The call letters for the station, like its AM counterpart which went off the air in 1984, were chosen to honor Bishop Alma White, who was the founder of the Pillar of Fire Church.
WAWZ began airing its current format as Star 99.1 on February 3, 2003. Its original format was traditional and classical music and church services. In later years inspirational contemporary Christian music and mostly syndicated Christian teaching and talk shows were added. In this format its tagline was WAWZ - Your Voice of Faith and Inspiration
As of 2010, its daily on-air schedule includes Scott and Sam (6:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.), Mysti Jordan in Middays, Afternoons with Rick Hall and Sharon Davis in the evening, 6 to 10.
The weekend schedule includes ""Keep The Faith"", ""Your Favorite Songs" and the regular format for the rest of the day.
WAWZ was founded in 1931 by Bishop Alma White and the Pillar of Fire Church. Formerly headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the organization was given land in 1906, in Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey.
The station was first assigned a frequency on 1350 AM, sharing time equally with three other stations, WCDA, WBNX and WMSG. In later years, on 1380 AM, it shared time with WBNX in New York City. WAWZ was the second station owned by the Pillar of Fire Church. (KPOF in Denver was the first).
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