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WZTA
Broadcast areaTreasure Coast
Frequency1370 kHz
BrandingOldies 107.9 / 1370
Programming
FormatOldies
Ownership
Owner
WAVW, WBZT, WCZR, WJNO, WKGR, WLDI, WOLL, WQOL, WZZR
History
First air date
October 22, 1954 (1954-10-22)
Former call signs
WMTM (1954-?)
WAXE (?-2005)
Technical information
Facility ID41067
ClassD
Power1,000 watts day
74 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
27°36′1.00″N 80°23′33.00″W / 27.6002778°N 80.3925000°W / 27.6002778; -80.3925000
Translator(s)107.9 W300BQ (Vero Beach)
Links
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteOldies1079.iheart.com

WZTA (1370 AM) is a commercial radio station in Vero Beach, Florida. The station serves the Treasure Coast area and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc.[1] WZTA broadcasts an oldies radio format, and is known on air as "Oldies 107.9 and 1370."

Programming on WZTA is also heard on FM translator W300BQ at 107.9 MHz.[2]

History

On October 24, 1954, the station signed on as WNTM.[3] It originally was a daytimer, required to leave the air at sunset every night. It was owned by Central Florida Broadcasting and had a power of 1,000 watts, days only. It was a rare station in that era to have a female president, Naomi T. Murrell. WNTM was a network affiliate of the Mutual Broadcasting System (MBS).

The station later changed its call sign to WAXE.[4][5]

Until July 2, 2020, WZTA had broadcast a talk radio format and carried syndicated programming from Premiere Networks and Fox News Radio. During evening and overnight hours from 7 pm to 5 am, the station played Adult Standards music.

Old WTZA logo during its news Talk Information format until 2020

References

  1. ^ "WZTA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/W300BQ
  3. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1956 page 98
  4. ^ Fybush, Scott (2015-10-30). "Site of the Week 10/30/2015: Florida's Treasure Coast". Fybush.com.
  5. ^ FCC Internet Services Staff. "Call Sign History". licensing.fcc.gov.