WPAZ
| 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 |
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
- Template:AMQ
- Template:AML
- WPAZ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC Application Letter for Silent STA
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