WTJZ
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| WTJZ | |
| City of license | Newport News, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Hampton Roads |
| Branding | "The Light AM 1270" |
| Frequency | 1270 kHz |
| First air date | 1947 |
| Format | Black Gospel |
| Power | 1,500 Watts daytime 900 Watts nighttime |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 3533 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°1′52.0″N 76°22′0.0″W / 37.03111°N 76.36667°W |
| Callsign meaning | W The Jesus Zone former branding |
| Owner | Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting Corporation |
| Sister stations | WLES, WHKT, WPMH, WRJR |
| Website | WTJZ Online |
WTJZ is a Black Gospel formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Newport News, Virginia, serving Hampton Roads. WTJZ is owned and operated by Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting Corporation.
[edit] History
During the 1960s and early seventies, this station had been country music formatted WTID-AM. In the late 60s and early 70s, the station simulcasted with its FM sister station at 104.5, WTID-FM. In 1973, WTID-FM became Top 40 WQRK (it is now separately owned Top 40 WNVZ)
In the late 70s, the station became jazz oriented as WTJZ, in the eighties it became Gospel.
[edit] External links
- The Light AM 1270 Online
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WTJZ
- Radio Locator Information on WTJZ
- Query Arbitron's AM station database for WTJZ
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