WZOB
| Frequency | 1250 AM (kHz) |
|---|---|
| Branding | Number One Country 1250 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Central Broadcasting Company, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | July 2, 1950 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 9797 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5000 Watts (day) 122 Watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°26′23″N 85°45′12″W / 34.43972°N 85.75333°W |
| Translator(s) | W265DS (100.9 MHz, Fort Payne) |
WZOB (1250 AM, "Number One Country 1250") is a radio station licensed to serve Fort Payne, Alabama. The station is owned by Central Broadcasting Company, Inc. It airs a country music format.[1]
Originally owned by Glenn M. Gravitt, the station opened July 2, 1950.[2] The call letters, WZOB, came from Zella Octavia Buttram, the daughter of Johnny Buttram (an advisor to Gravitt and brother of Pat Buttram, the well-known radio and TV comedian), and were requested from and assigned by the Federal Communications Commission.[3]
The Louvin Brothers album Songs That Tell A Story is drawn from songs recorded live on a morning WZOB show in the 1950s.
References[edit]
- ^ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ Butler, Harry D.; Alabama's First Radio Stations 1920-1960: A History of Radio Broadcasting in Alabama; Alabama Broadcasters Association, 2006
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
External links[edit]
- WZOB in the FCC AM station database
- WZOB in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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