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==Signs of Life== |
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While the station has not "officially" returned to the airwaves, testing and alignment of the facility have begun, presumably by employees of Great Scott Broadcasting in effort to prepare the station for the transfer of ownership.[FCC Part 452 Regulations regarding maintenance of a "Dark" station prior to sale/transfer of a broadcast station license under 10,000 watts] |
While the station has not "officially" returned to the airwaves, testing and alignment of the facility have begun, presumably by employees of Great Scott Broadcasting or their contractors, in effort to prepare the station for the pending transfer of ownership.[FCC Part 452 Regulations regarding maintenance of a "Dark" station prior to sale/transfer of a broadcast station license under 10,000 watts] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 01:03, 12 September 2010
| Broadcast area | Philadelphia |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1370 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Pending (was Oldies) |
| Affiliations | Citadel Media |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Great Scott Broadcasting |
| History | |
First air date | 1951 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 25002 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 52 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°16′35.00″N 75°37′44.00″W / 40.2763889°N 75.6288889°W |
WPAZ (1370 AM) was a radio station broadcasting an Oldies format. Licensed to Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA, it served the Philadelphia area. The station, which signed on in 1951, was owned by Great Scott Broadcasting and featured programing from Citadel Media.
WPAZ closed down on December 10, 2009, with Great Scott citing a focus on its other, more-profitable stations.[1]
Resumption of Operations
On August 12, 2010, the WPAZ Preservation Association (an organization formed by Pottstown area citizenry interested in purchasing the station, maintaining local ownership, and instituting a format beneficial to the area) announced that an agreement of purchase would be completed (by them) with Great Scott Broadcasting on or about August 31, 2010[2]. To date, negotiations have not been finalized.
Signs of Life
While the station has not "officially" returned to the airwaves, testing and alignment of the facility have begun, presumably by employees of Great Scott Broadcasting or their contractors, in effort to prepare the station for the pending transfer of ownership.[FCC Part 452 Regulations regarding maintenance of a "Dark" station prior to sale/transfer of a broadcast station license under 10,000 watts]
References
- Two Area Men Hope to Revive WPAZ - The Mercury. March 31, 2010
- WPAZ Goes Silent - The Mercury. December 11, 2009
- FCC Application Letter for Silent STA
- ^ "WPAZ goes off the air". The Mercury. December 10, 2009. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
- ^ Official WPAZPA Facebook page
External links
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- WPAZ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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