Radio station in Virginia, United States
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| Broadcast area | Roanoke metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 1410 kHz |
| Branding | True Oldies WRTZ |
| Programming | |
| Languages | English |
| Format | Oldies |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | Metromark Media, LC |
| History | |
| First air date | February 28, 1953; 71 years ago (1953-02-28) |
| Former call signs | WRIS (1953–2013) |
| Call sign meaning | Roanoke True Oldies |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 73955 |
| Class | D |
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| Transmitter coordinates | 37°16′47.0″N 79°59′29.0″W / 37.279722°N 79.991389°W / 37.279722; -79.991389 |
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| Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
WRTZ (1410 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Roanoke, Virginia. WRTZ is owned and operated by Metromark Media, LC. It broadcasts an oldies radio format supplied by The True Oldies Channel. It plays the hits of the 1960s, 70s and 80s, hosted by Scott Shannon and other disc jockeys.
By day, WRTZ is powered at 5,000 watts non-directional, to protect other stations on 1410 AM from interference at night, it greatly reduces power to 72 watts. Its transmitter is on Luckett Street NW in Roanoke.
History
The station signed on the air as WRIS on February 28, 1953. It was originally a daytimer station, required to go off the air at night. In the 1970s, it was a full service, middle of the road station, broadcasting popular adult music, news and sports. It was a network affiliate of the Mutual Broadcasting System.
References
- "Facility Technical Data for WRTZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- "WRTZ Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- Radio-Locator.com/WRTZ
- Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-222, Broadcasting & Cable
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 73955 (WRTZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WRTZ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- "History Cards for WRTZ". Federal Communications Commission. (Guide to reading History Cards)
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