WPYO
Encyclopedia
WPYO is a Rhythmic Top 40 station serving the Orlando
area. The Cox Radio
outlet broadcasts at 95.3 MHz with an ERP of 12 kW and is licensed to Maitland, Florida
. Its transmitter is located in Ocoee, Florida
. On clear days, the station can be heard as far as Viera
, overtaking the weaker 95.1 (WFKS
) frequency.
buying the station in 1999, the station was WTLN-FM, a Contemporary Christian outlet. But after the sale that same year it flipped to Dance Top 40 as "95.3 Party" and became a success in the market with its mix of Dance and Hip-Hop product. But by 2004 they would start phasing Dance product out for more Hip-Hop
fare and relaunched itself as POWER 95.3, restoring the rhythmic contemporary
in Orlando since the flip of WJHM
to urban contemporary
in the 1990s.
WPYO is also one of three stations in the market competing for listeners in the 12-17 and 18-34 age demo range. WJHM
and Mainstream Top 40 WXXL
are the other two.
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
area. The Cox Radio
Cox Radio
Cox Radio, Inc. is a division of Cox Enterprises that holds a number of radio stations. Cox Radio is headquartered at 6205 Peachtree Dunwoody Road in Sandy Springs, Georgia....
outlet broadcasts at 95.3 MHz with an ERP of 12 kW and is licensed to Maitland, Florida
Maitland, Florida
Maitland is a suburban city in Orange County, Florida, United States, part of the Greater Metro Orlando area. The population was 12,019 at the 2000 census. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 14,172...
. Its transmitter is located in Ocoee, Florida
Ocoee, Florida
Ocoee is a city in Orange County, Florida, United States. According to the 2000 census, the city proper had a population of 24,391. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 30,654. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Ocoee is...
. On clear days, the station can be heard as far as Viera
Viera, Florida
Viera is a master planned community located in the central coastal region of Brevard County, Florida. It is part of an unincorporated section adjacent to the Melbourne, Florida area.-Geography:...
, overtaking the weaker 95.1 (WFKS
WFKS
WFKS is a contemporary hits station serving Florida's Space Coast area. The Clear Channel Communications outlet broadcasts at 95.1 MHz with an ERP of 4.3 kW and is licensed to Melbourne, Florida.-History:...
) frequency.
History
Prior to Cox EnterprisesCox Enterprises
Cox Enterprises is the successor to the publishing company founded in Dayton, Ohio, United States, by James Middleton Cox, who began with the Dayton Daily News. He was the Democratic candidate for the President of the United States in the election of 1920...
buying the station in 1999, the station was WTLN-FM, a Contemporary Christian outlet. But after the sale that same year it flipped to Dance Top 40 as "95.3 Party" and became a success in the market with its mix of Dance and Hip-Hop product. But by 2004 they would start phasing Dance product out for more Hip-Hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
fare and relaunched itself as POWER 95.3, restoring the rhythmic contemporary
Rhythmic Contemporary
Rhythmic contemporary, also known as rhythmic top 40, rhythmic contemporary hit radio or rhythmic crossover, is a music radio format that includes a mix of EDM, upbeat rhythmic pop, hip-hop and R&B hits. Rhythmic contemporary rarely uses rock music or country music in its airplay, but it may...
in Orlando since the flip of WJHM
WJHM
WJHM is a radio station that is licensed to Daytona Beach but primarily serves the Orlando and Space Coast areas of Central Florida. It is owned by CBS Radio. It was a urban-leaning rhythmic contemporary hit station with a playlist consisting of a heavy-emphasis on hip-hop and R&B...
to urban contemporary
Urban contemporary
Urban contemporary is a music radio format. The term was coined by the late New York DJ Frankie Crocker in the mid 1970s. Urban contemporary radio stations feature a playlist made up entirely of hip hop/rap, contemporary R&B, pop, electronica such as dubstep and drum and bass and Caribbean music...
in the 1990s.
WPYO is also one of three stations in the market competing for listeners in the 12-17 and 18-34 age demo range. WJHM
WJHM
WJHM is a radio station that is licensed to Daytona Beach but primarily serves the Orlando and Space Coast areas of Central Florida. It is owned by CBS Radio. It was a urban-leaning rhythmic contemporary hit station with a playlist consisting of a heavy-emphasis on hip-hop and R&B...
and Mainstream Top 40 WXXL
WXXL
WXXL, also known as XL1067, is a contemporary hit radio station licensed to Tavares, Florida, United States, and is owned by Clear Channel Communications. Its studio is located at Clear Channel Orlando's headquarters in Maitland. WXXL primarily serves the Greater Orlando metropolitan area...
are the other two.
Show Line-Up
- 5:30-10:00am Obie and Lil' Shawn Show with Estee
- 10am-1pm Estee
- 1pm-3pm Stevie DeMann
- 3pm-7pm Priya B
- 7pm-11pm DJ Nailz