WRZN

WRZN (720 kHz) is a commercial radio station broadcasting a Christian talk and teaching format for the Gainesville-Ocala media market. It is licensed to Hernando, Florida, with its studios and transmitter on North Roscoe Road. WRZN simulcasts its programming with sister station WTMN 1430 AM in Gainesville, using the moniker "The Shepherd."

WRZN

Hernando, Florida
Broadcast area	Gainesville-Ocala
Frequency	720 kHz
Branding	The Shepherd
Programming
Format	Christian Talk and Teaching
Affiliations	SMN News
Ownership
Owner	MARC Radio Gainesville, LLC
Sister stations	WDVH, WHHZ, WPLL, WTMG, WTMN
History
First air date	June 1989; 36 years ago (1989-06)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	39769
Class	B
Power	10,000 watts day 250 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	28°55′21.72″N 82°22′20.31″W
Translator(s)	103.5 W278CI (Oxford)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	theshepherdradio.com

WRZN broadcasts at 10,000 watts by day with a non-directional signal.^[2] But at night, the station reduces power to 250 watts, using a directional antenna. AM 720 is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A WGN in Chicago, so WRZN must protect it from interference. WRZN has a three-tower array off State Highway 200, just north of Hernando.^[3] Programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator W278CI at 103.5 MHz in Oxford.^[4]

Programming

WRZN and WTMN are brokered programming stations, where hosts buy time and may use their shows to seek donations to their ministries. Some national religious leaders heard on WRZN and WTMN include Dr. Erwin Lutzer, Dr. James Dobson, Tony Evans, David Jeremiah, Charles Stanley, Jay Sekulow and Rick Warren.

WRZN and WTMN also carry The Ramsey Show with Dave Ramsey live in the afternoon and repeated in the evening. The stations get updates from SRN News.

History

WRZN signed on the air on June 1989; 36 years ago (1989-06). It played oldies and was owned by Management and Marketing Synergy Inc, whose principals were Frank Watson and Clay Brinker. Andrew Blackburn was the original Operations Manager. The station carried the "Gold"" format from the Satellite Music Network.

In 2000, the station was sold to Pamal Broadcasting as a part of a multi-station market purchase in the Gainesville-Ocala market. Then, WRZN was purchased by Marc Radio in 2011. In early November 2011, WRZN became "Fox News Talk 720" airing a talk radio format. That lasted five years.

In 2016, it switched to a Christian talk and teaching format. It began carrying programs from national religious leaders.

WRZN's logo under its previous news-talk format