WZBO

WZBO
Broadcast areaEdenton-Elizabeth City-Nags Head
Frequency1260 kHz
BrandingAM 1260 WZBO
Programming
FormatClassic country
Ownership
OwnerLawrence & Margaret Loesch
WCNC
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID36765
ClassD
Power1,000 watts day
34 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
36°05′N 76°36′W / 36.083°N 76.600°W / 36.083; -76.600
Translator(s)107.3 MHz W297CJ (Edenton)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteEast Carolina Radio Inc

WZBO (1260 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic country format also heard on WCNC. Licensed to Edenton, North Carolina, United States, it serves the Edenton-Elizabeth City-Nags Head area. The station is currently owned by Lawrence & Margaret Loesch. The station's programming now originates from ECRI's main studio facilities in Nags Head, NC.

History

At one time, WZBO and WCNC played adult standards from Music of Your Life. Later, the stations offered Spanish language programming. It also simulcasted sports talk from WOBX-FM in Wanchese, NC. As of August 2022, the classic country format is back on the air. It was simulcasting with WCNC in Elizabeth City, NC. As of November 28, 2023 WZBO-AM is the only ECRI station carrying the classic country format. The programming also simulcasts on its FM translator. 107.3 FM, that is located at the same transmitter facility as WZBO - AM in Edenton, NC. The web stream link for WCNC carries the classic country programming for WZBO-AM.


  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WZBO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.