WEZL

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title: "WEZL" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["country-radio-stations-in-south-carolina", "radio-stations-in-charleston,-south-carolina", "radio-stations-established-in-1999", "iheartmedia-radio-stations", "1999-establishments-in-south-carolina"] topic_path: "general/country-radio-stations-in-south-carolina" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WEZL" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
name	WEZL
logo	WEZL.webp
city	Charleston, South Carolina
country	US
area
branding	103.5 WEZL
frequency
airdate
format	Country
erp	100,000 watts
haat	201 m
class	C1
facility_id	2441
coordinates
callsign_meaning	"Weasel"
affiliations	Premiere Networks
sister_stations	WRFQ, WSCC-FM, WXLY
owner	iHeartMedia, Inc.
licensee	iHM Licenses, LLC
webcast
website	wezlfm.com
licensing_authority	FCC
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WEZL (103.5 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Charleston, South Carolina, United States, serving the Lowcountry. It features a country music format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The studios are located on Houston Northcutt Boulevard in Mount Pleasant.

The transmitter is sited off of Venning Road in Mount Pleasant. WEZL also broadcasts in HD Radio.

History

On October 5, 1970, WEZL first signed on the air. It was owned by the Fine Arts Broadcasting with studios on Church Street. In its early days, it had an effective radiated power of 25,900 watts. It started with an easy listening format, represented by the EZ in its call sign. After a couple of years, it flipped to country music. But it kept the same call letters, now pronouncing them as "Weasel."

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. Griffin retired in 2012. Phillips and Rush continued as the morning hosts before being moved to afternoons to make way for the syndicated Bobby Bones Show airing weekday mornings from Nashville.

WEZL has been a country station in the Charleston market since . In 2007, it started competing with Citadel Broadcasting's country station, WIWF 96.9 FM. WIWF later switched to classic hits. Currently WEZL's country competition is 92.5 WCKN, owned by Saga Communications.

"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. In the 2000s, the station stopped calling itself "The Weasel" most of the time, instead simply using its dial position and call letters.

References

[https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1971/Section-B-Radio-Broadcasting-Yearbook-1971-11.pdf Information] from [[Broadcasting & Cable. Broadcasting Yearbook]] 1971 page B-184
[https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1972/B%20Radio%20YB%201972%20All-10.pdf ''Broadcasting Yearbook 1972'' page B-187. Retrieved March 15, 2024]
"WEZL-FM co-host signs off after nearly 38 years on air in Charleston area - Post and Courier".
"Find 103.5 WEZL's Friday Live On-Air Schedule".
(2000-03-02). "The Weasel, Z 93 back on top in ratings". [[Post and Courier]].

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