WPZS
| City | Indian Trail, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Charlotte/Metrolina |
| Branding | Praise 100.9 |
| Slogan | Charlotte's Inspiration Station |
| Frequency | 100.9 MHz (also on HD Radio) |
| First air date | 1958 (as WABZ-FM) |
| Format | Urban Gospel |
| ERP | 5,200 watts |
| HAAT | 107 meters |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 52553 |
| Callsign meaning | "Praise" |
| Former callsigns | WABZ-FM (1958-2004) WPZS (2004-2012) WQNC (2012-2015) |
| Owner |
Radio One (Radio One of North Carolina, LLC) |
| Sister stations | WQNC, WOSF |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | praisecharlotte.com |
WPZS (100.9 FM, "Praise 100.9") is an Urban Gospel music station located in Charlotte, North Carolina but licensed to Indian Trail. The station is currently owned & operated by Radio One. It carries the syndicated Yolanda Adams Morning Show. The station's studios are located in South Charlotte near the Carowinds, and the transmitter site is in North Charlotte near its University City district.
The station was located in Albemarle, North Carolina for many years, where it was called WABZ-FM.
Ted Bell hosted "Saturday Night Music Machine" while at WABZ-FM, interviewing Neil Sedaka, Debbie Reynolds, Freddie Cannon, George Burns,Phil Everly, Teresa Brewer, Tiny Tim, and Gene McDaniels. The show, which Bell hosted until 1982, featured stars such as Bobby Rydell and Chubby Checker. Bell also asked Johnny Olson of The Price Is Right to do station IDs.
"Inspiration 100.9" played "Southern Gospel Music of today, yesterday and all the favorites", along with the Trading Post, local sports and ministry programs. Johnny Caudle hosted the morning show from 1995 until 2000.
In 2004, WABZ moved to its current city of license and changed its letters and format, giving grade A signal quality to the Charlotte area. Radio One, Inc. announced on November 16 that it had purchased WPZS for $11.5 million and moved it to the company's Charlotte facilities. The company already operated WPZS under an LMA earlier in the month, changing the format to Urban contemporary gospel.
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