WDIZ is a radio station

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 broadcasting a sports

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 format provided from ESPN Radio

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. Licensed to Panama City, Florida

Panama City, Florida

-Personal income:The median income for a household in the city was $31,572, and the median income for a family was $40,890. Males had a median income of $30,401 versus $21,431 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,830...

, USA, the station is currently owned by Clear Channel Communications

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History

The station went on the air as WDLP in 1939, and in the 1960's was a top 40 station. For a time in the 1980's the station had a broadcasting studio on Panama City Beach. On 01/01/1987 the then adult contemporary/oldies format was largely transported to 98.5 to become Sunny FM WFSY, with the Beautiful Music format at 98.5 moving to the AM (WGNE stood for Genie Nighty Eight) and the new Beautiful Music station was Genie Five Ninety. At some point after this, the station tried a vacation radio format running informercials for various Bay County tourist attractions. After this 590 moved to easy listening with "The Breeze" branding. On 1996-11-08, the station changed its call sign to the current WDIZ.