WRTZ

WRTZ
Broadcast areaRoanoke metropolitan area
Frequency1410 kHz
BrandingTrue Oldies WRTZ
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatOldies
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerMetromark Media, LC
History
First air date
February 28, 1953; 71 years ago (1953-02-28)
Former call signs
WRIS (1953–2013)
Call sign meaning
Roanoke True Oldies
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID73955
ClassD
Power
  • 5,000 watts (day)
  • 72 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
37°16′47.0″N 79°59′29.0″W / 37.279722°N 79.991389°W / 37.279722; -79.991389
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live

WRTZ (1410 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Roanoke, Virginia.[2] WRTZ is owned and operated by Metromark Media, LC.[3] It broadcasts an oldies radio format supplied by The True Oldies Channel. It plays the hits of the 1960s, 70s and 80s, hosted by Scott Shannon and other disc jockeys.

By day, WRTZ is powered at 5,000 watts non-directional, to protect other stations on 1410 AM from interference at night, it greatly reduces power to 72 watts. Its transmitter is on Luckett Street NW in Roanoke.[4]

History

The station signed on the air as WRIS on February 28, 1953. It was originally a daytimer station, required to go off the air at night. In the 1970s, it was a full service, middle of the road station, broadcasting popular adult music, news and sports. It was a network affiliate of the Mutual Broadcasting System.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRTZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  3. ^ "WRTZ Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  4. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WRTZ
  5. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-222, Broadcasting & Cable


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