WZTA

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WZTA
Broadcast areaTreasure Coast
Frequency1370 kHz
BrandingThe Patriot
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatConservative talk radio
Ownership
Owner
WAVW, WBZT, WCZR, WJNO, WKGR, WLDI, WOLL, WQOL, WZZR
History
First air date
October 22, 1954 (1954-10-22)
Former call signs
  • WNTM (1954-?)
  • WAXE (?-2005)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID41067
ClassD
Power
  • 1,000 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
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websiteveropatriot.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.[2] 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.[3]

History[edit]

On October 24, 1954, the station signed on as WNTM.[4] 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.[5][6]

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".[7]

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Old WTZA logo during its News Talk Information format until 2020

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WZTA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WZTA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/W300BQ
  4. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1956 page 98
  5. ^ Fybush, Scott (2015-10-30). "Site of the Week 10/30/2015: Florida's Treasure Coast". Fybush.com.
  6. ^ FCC Internet Services Staff. "Call Sign History". licensing.fcc.gov.
  7. ^ WZTA Drops Oldies For The Patriot Radioinsight - November 1, 2023

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