no effect on its ratings as the station languished near the bottom, even with rights to Siena College men's basketball and New York Yankees baseball. On December 23, 1998, WPTR changed its format to urban contemporary, the first FM station in the market aimed at the African American community. Jamz 96.3 took the WAJZ call letters several weeks later. For its first half-decade, the station maintained very good numbers, but increased competition forced the station to reevaluate. In September 2005, it started shifting its direction towards a rhythmic contemporary approach. Since 2011, the station has returned to an urban contemporary direction, with most dance product airing on sister station WFLY; however, WAJZ is still reported as rhythmic contemporary by Mediabase and Nielsen BDS. References External links AJZ Rhythmic contemporary radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1991 1991 establishments in New York (state) Pamal Broadcasting