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{{Short description|Radio station in Harrington, Delaware, United States}} {{about|the Christian radio station in Harrington, Delaware|the radio station formerly with this call sign in Hattiesburg, Mississippi|WLVZ}} {{Use American English|date=February 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox radio station | name = WKNZ | logo = | city = [[Harrington, Delaware]] | country = US | area = [[Dover, Delaware]] | branding = ''The Bridge'' | airdate = {{start date|2009}} | frequency = 88.7 [[Megahertz|MHz]] | repeater = {{ubl|{{Radio Relay|89.3|[[WNJB-FM]]|[[Bridgeton, New Jersey]]}}|{{Radio Relay|92.5|[[WNKZ-FM]]|[[Pocomoke City, Maryland]]}}|{{Radio Relay|105.5|[[WNJH]]|[[Cape May Court House, New Jersey]]}}}} | translator = {{ubl|{{Radio Relay|94.9|W235DD|[[Ocean City, Maryland]]}}|{{Radio Relay|100.1|W261AE|[[Templeville, Maryland]]}}}} | format = [[Christian adult contemporary]] | erp = 25,000 watts (vert.) | haat = {{convert|98.1|m|ft|sp=us}} | class = B1 | facility_id = 90270 | coordinates = {{coord|38|53|30|N|75|34|48|W|type:landmark_region:US-DE|display=inline,title}} | callsign_meaning = | former_callsigns = | affiliations = | owner = The Bridge of Hope, Inc. | licensee = | sister_stations = {{hlist|[[WNJB-FM]]|[[WNJH]]|[[WNKZ-FM]]}} | webcast = {{listenlive|http://streamdb7web.securenetsystems.net/v5/WKNZ2}} | website = {{URL|http://www.wearethebridge.org}} | licensing_authority= [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] }}

'''WKNZ''' (88.7 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is a [[non-commercial educational]] broadcast radio station licensed to [[Harrington, Delaware]], United States. WKNZ is owned and operated by The Bridge of Hope, Inc. WKNZ programming can also be heard on [[WNJB-FM]] in [[Bridgeton, New Jersey]]; [[WNJH]] in [[Cape May, New Jersey]]; [[WNKZ-FM]] in [[Pocomoke City, Maryland]]; and on [[FM translator]]s on 100.1 (W261AE) in [[Templeville, Maryland]], and on 94.9 (W235DD) in [[Ocean City, Maryland]].

==Programming== WKNZ broadcasts an adult [[Contemporary Christian music]] format, serving Central [[Delmarva Peninsula|Delmarva]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Patrick |last=Varrine |work=Sussex Countian |title=Georgetown chamber economic development notes |url=http://www.sussexcountian.com/archive/x1005749781/Georgetown-chamber-economic-development-notes |date=September 17, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |work=Radio-Info.com |url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/making-moves-monday-afternoon--19 |title=Making Moves: Monday Afternoon |date=July 14, 2008 |quote=A group led by Christian broadcaster Bill Sammons will launch a non-commercial religious station in Harrington, Delaware outside of Dover, on WKNZ-FM (88.7).}}</ref> The primary focus of the station is to bring people of different Christian denominations together, to strengthen families and churches through positive and uplifting music and to offer hope to people trying to find their way through difficult situations.<ref name="bt101119">{{cite web |publisher=88.7 The Bridge |title=About Us/Contact Info |url=http://www.887thebridge.com/site/about/ |access-date=November 19, 2010}}</ref>

==History== This station received its original [[construction permit]] from the [[Federal Communications Commission]] on January 25, [[2008 in radio|2008]].<ref name="fccp">{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BPED-19980320MD) |url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1082473 |date=January 25, 2008}}</ref> The new station was assigned the call letters WKNZ by the FCC on June 9, 2008.<ref name="fcc1">{{cite web |title=Call Sign History |url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=90270&Callsign=WKNZ |publisher=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}</ref>

In July 2009 the station unveiled its new name, logo and slogan: 88.7fm The Bridge, Connecting, Strengthening. Originally planned to launch in the first quarter of 2010, WKNZ began regular broadcast operations on Tuesday, December 7, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.887thebridge.com WKNZ official website] *[https://z887.blogspot.com/ WKNZ construction blog] *{{FM station data|90270|WKNZ}}

[[Category:Contemporary Christian radio stations in the United States]] [[Category:Radio stations established in 2009]] [[Category:Christian radio stations in Delaware|KNZ]] [[Category:2009 establishments in Delaware]] [[Category:Harrington, Delaware]]