Our Additional Programming
In addition to our on-air talent and specialty shows, WZIP has a variety of programming that plays throughout the week!
Backstage Pass
Backstage pass brings listeners inside the world of classic rock from 8 PM to midnight on select Saturday nights. This cohosted show features iconic hits as well as some deep cuts and conversations about the music, the artists, and the stories behind it all. Keep an eye on our social medias to find out when the next show is!
Throwback Thursdays
Every Thursday, we bring the hits of the past back to life all day long on WZIP-FM. Tune in throughout the day for a nonstop trip through music history!
Alternative Takeover
Alternative Takeover airs every Sunday night from 6 PM to midnight, bringing you 6 hours of your favorite alternative hits right here on WZIP-FM.
Zips Unlimited
WZIP’s Zips Unlimited podcast airs every Saturday at 12 PM and is all about The University of Akron.
Syndicated Public Affair Shows
The Media Project
The Media Project airs every Sunday at 7 AM.
TMP empowers journalists to provide a more profound understanding of the role of religion in public life through accurate, thorough and intellectually honest reporting. Their organization educates journalists on the importance of religion at training programs worldwide.
In Black America
In Black America airs every Sunday at 7:30 AM.
IBA profiles a diverse selection of current and historically significant figures whose stories help illuminate life in Black America.
This Way Out
This Way Out airs every Sunday at 8 AM.
This Way Out is the only internationally distributed weekly LGBTQ radio program, currently airing on some 200 local community radio stations around the world. The award-winning half-hour magazine-style program features a summary of some of the major news events in or affecting the queer community (NewsWrap), in-depth coverage of major events, interviews with key queer figures, plus music, literature, entertainment — all the information and culture of a community on the move!