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WPAZ
Pottstown, Pennsylvania;
Broadcast area	Philadelphia
Frequency	1370 kHz
Programming
Format	Defunct
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

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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.^[2]^[3]

Resumption of operations

In early 2010, a group of Pottstown area residents calling themselves the WPAZ Preservation Association (WPAZPA) began efforts to acquire WPAZ from Great Scott Broadcasting. The effort concluded with the group's announcing acquisition of the station in late October, 2010. Resumption of station operations under the auspices of the WPAZPA with assistance from Four Rivers Broadcasting, Inc., took place at sunrise on 30 December 2010. ^[4]

References

^ "Inside Radio / M Street Publications". insideradio.com. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
^ "WPAZ goes off the air". The Mercury. December 10, 2009. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
^ WPAZ Goes Silent - The Mercury. December 11, 2009
^ Reference: Pottstown Mercury article dated 30 December 2010

External links

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WPAZ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
FCC Application Letter for Silent STA

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[1] "Inside Radio / M Street Publications". insideradio.com. Retrieved 12 September 2010.

[tm-wpazcloses-2] "WPAZ goes off the air". The Mercury. December 10, 2009. Retrieved December 11, 2009.

[3] WPAZ Goes Silent - The Mercury. December 11, 2009

[4] Reference: Pottstown Mercury article dated 30 December 2010

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 ==Resumption of operations==
-In 2010, a group of locals calling themselves the WPAZ Preservation Association (WPAZPA) have started efforts to resume operations of WPAZ.<ref>[http://www.pottstownmercury.com/articles/2010/03/31/news/srv0000007924415.txt Two Area Men Hope to Revive WPAZ - The Mercury. March 31, 2010]</ref> The WPAZPA objective is to purchase the station from Great Scott Broadcasting. Once the station is purchased it will be operated by the Community Broadcast Group, a corporation that will oversee daily station activities.<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.wpazpa.org/ |title=WPAZ Preservation Association |work=wpazpa.org |accessdate=12 September 2010}}</ref>
+In early 2010, a group of Pottstown area residents calling themselves the WPAZ Preservation Association (WPAZPA) began efforts to acquire WPAZ from Great Scott Broadcasting. The effort concluded with the group's announcing  acquisition of the station in late October, 2010. Resumption of station operations under the auspices of the WPAZPA with assistance from Four Rivers Broadcasting, Inc., took place at sunrise on 30 December 2010. <ref>[http://pottsmerc.com/articles/2010/12/30/news/doc4d1cd2f7134a8546250397.txt Reference: Pottstown Mercury article dated 30 December 2010]</ref>
-On August 12, 2010, the WPAZPA 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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