WZOB
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| 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[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 9797 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5000 Watts (day) 122 Watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| Translators | W265DS (100.9 MHz, Fort Payne) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
WZOB (1250 AM, "Number One Country 1250") is a radio station licensed to serve Fort Payne, Alabama. It is owned by Central Broadcasting Company, Inc. and broadcasts country music format.[2]
Originally owned by Glenn M. Gravitt, the station opened July 2, 1950.[3] 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.[4]
The Louvin Brothers album Songs That Tell A Story is drawn from songs recorded live on a morning WZOB show in the 1950s.
References
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- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Butler, Harry D.; Alabama's First Radio Stations 1920-1960: A History of Radio Broadcasting in Alabama; Alabama Broadcasters Association, 2006
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Facility details for Facility ID 9797 (WZOB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WZOB in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
