WRZN

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Hernando, Florida United States
Broadcast area	Gainesville-Ocala
Frequency	720 kHz
Branding	The Shepherd
Programming
Format	Christian radio
Affiliations	SMN News
Ownership
Owner	MARC Radio Gainesville, LLC
Sister stations	WDVH, WHHZ, WPLL, WTMG, WTMN
History
First air date	June 1989 (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 / 28.9227000°N 82.3723083°W / 28.9227000; -82.3723083
Translator	103.5 W278CI (Oxford)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	theshepherdradio.com

WRZN (720 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Hernando, Florida, United States, serving the Gainesville and Ocala markets. Owned by MARC Radio Gainesville, LLC, it carries a Christian radio format, with studios and transmitter sited on North Roscoe Road, just north of Hernando. WRZN simulcasts its with co-owned WTMN (1430 AM) in Gainesville, using the moniker "The Shepherd."

WRZN is also relayed over low-power FM translator W278CI at 103.5 MHz in Oxford.

WRZN signed on the air on June 1989. 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.

In 2009, WRZN was an affiliate of America's Best Music.

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.

• Facility details for Facility ID 39769 (WRZN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WRZN in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID 138766 (W278CI) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• W278CI at FCCdata.org

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