| Broadcast area | Treasure Coast |
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| Frequency | 1370 kHz |
| Branding | The Patriot |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Conservative talk radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| Sister stations | WAVW, WBZT, WCZR, WJNO, WKGR, WLDI, WOLL, WQOL, WZZR |
| History | |
| First air date | October 22, 1954 (1954-10-22) |
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| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 41067 |
| Class | D |
| Power |
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| 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 | |
| Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | veropatriot.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. WZTA broadcasts a conservative talk radio format, and is known on air as "The Patriot".
Programming on WZTA is also heard on FM translator W300BQ at 107.9 MHz.
History
On October 24, 1954, the station signed on as WNTM. 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.
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.
On November 1, 2023, WZTA changed their format from oldies to conservative talk, branded as "The Patriot".
Former logo
References
- "Facility Technical Data for WZTA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- "WZTA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- Radio-Locator.com/W300BQ
- Broadcasting Yearbook 1956 page 98
- Fybush, Scott (2015-10-30). "Site of the Week 10/30/2015: Florida's Treasure Coast". Fybush.com.
- FCC Internet Services Staff. "Call Sign History". licensing.fcc.gov.
- WZTA Drops Oldies For The Patriot Radioinsight - November 1, 2023
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 41067 (WZTA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WZTA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 139428 (W300BQ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W300BQ at FCCdata.org
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