JVC Media, WPOZ Partner for On-air Easter Sunrise Service

RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, April 9, 2020

Stay-at-Home Easter Sunrise Service

JVC Media announces a partnership with heritage Orlando station WPOZ-FM to broadcast Z88.3's "Stay-at-Home" Easter Sunrise Service. U.S. churches will be closed for in-person Easter services this year due to the coronavirus crisis. While Easter service has long been a springtime celebration that brings together the faithful, church leaders have scrambled to maintain these traditions without bringing large numbers of people together. One of WPOZ's annual traditions is their Easter Sunrise Service.

WPOZ President and CEO Jim Hoge said, "Though this year may look different, we'd still love to stay safe and celebrate together with you and your family, and we will provide this important service through our radio station to our listeners and we are honored to do it."

When the staff of JVC Media approached Executive VP Shane Reeve about broadcasting an Easter service on their own stations, Reeve immediately reached out to market leader WPOZ for advice. "Jim Hoge and the entire staff of WPOZ couldn't have been more accommodating and helpful. All of us in the radio business know that this is what we are built for; serving our community and sticking together when times get tough," said Reeve.

The idea grew into a broadcast in all JVC markets. "When Shane Reeve told me about this, I said we need to air services in Ocala, Gainesville, and Long Island as well. This is not the time for competition. This is the time to up our game and help our communities worship through technology and radio which is always there for you. I am so proud of the WPOZ and JVC teams for putting this together. Special thanks to WPOZ's Jim Hoge for allowing us to broadcast this programming," said JVC Media President and CEO John Caracciolo.

This Easter Sunday Ellis and Tyler from Z88.3 Mornings host a special service to celebration Easter together starting at 6:45am. The broadcast will be heard in Orlando on WPOZ 88.3 FM and WOTW 103.1 FM, in Gainesville-Ocala, FL on WXUS 102.3 FM, and on Long Island, NY on LI News Radio 103.9 FM.