Summary
WRTZ (1410 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Roanoke, Virginia.[1] WRTZ is owned and operated by Metromark Media, LLC.[2] It broadcasts an oldies and classic hits 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.
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| Broadcast area | Roanoke metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1410 AM kHz |
| Branding | True Oldies WRTZ |
| Programming | |
| Format | Oldies - Classic Hits |
| Affiliations | The True Oldies Channel Virginia News Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Metromark Media, LC |
| History | |
First air date | February 28, 1953 (as WRIS) |
Former call signs | WRIS (1953-2013) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 73955 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts daytime 72 watts nighttime |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°16′47.0″N 79°59′29.0″W / 37.279722°N 79.991389°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WRTZ Webstream |
| Website | WRTZ Online |
By day, WRTZ is powered at 5,000 watts non-directional. But to protect other stations on 1410 AM from interference, at night it greatly reduces power to 72 watts. The transmitter is on Luckett Street NW in Roanoke.[3]
History edit
The station signed on the air on February 28, 1953. The call sign was WRIS. 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.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. 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 edit
- True Oldies WRTZ Online
- WRTZ in the FCC AM station database
- WRTZ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for WRTZ