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| frequency = 1370 [[kHz]] |
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'''WPAZ''' (1370 [[AM broadcasting|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 [http://www.greatscottbroadcasting.com/ Great Scott Broadcasting] and featured programing from [[Citadel Media]]. |
'''WPAZ''' (1370 [[AM broadcasting|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 [http://www.greatscottbroadcasting.com/ Great Scott Broadcasting] and featured programing from [[Citadel Media]]. |
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WPAZ closed down on December 10, 2009, with Great Scott citing a focus on its other, more-profitable stations.<ref name="tm-wpazcloses">{{Cite news|url=http://www.pottstownmercury.com/articles/2009/12/10/business/doc4b2119358f908151011922.txt|title=WPAZ goes off the air|date=December 10, 2009|work=[[The Mercury (Pennsylvania)|The Mercury]]|accessdate=December 11, 2009}}</ref> |
WPAZ closed down on December 10, 2009, with Great Scott citing a focus on its other, more-profitable stations.<ref name="tm-wpazcloses">{{Cite news|url=http://www.pottstownmercury.com/articles/2009/12/10/business/doc4b2119358f908151011922.txt|title=WPAZ goes off the air|date=December 10, 2009|work=[[The Mercury (Pennsylvania)|The Mercury]]|accessdate=December 11, 2009}}</ref> |
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==Resumption of Operations== |
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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<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pottstown-PA/WPAZ-Preservation-Association/367218693829?ref=mf Official WPAZPA Facebook page]</ref>. To date, negotiations have not been finalized. |
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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 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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{{Philadelphia Radio}} |
{{Philadelphia Radio}} |
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{{Penn State Athletics Radio Affiliates}} |
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Revision as of 19:00, 12 September 2010
| Broadcast area | Philadelphia |
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| Frequency | 1370 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct |
| 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]
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.
External links
- Template:AMQ
- Template:AML
- WPAZ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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