WYZE (AM)
| Broadcast area | Atlanta metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1480 kHz |
| Branding | WYZE Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Gospel |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | March 16, 1956 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 24145 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 10,000 watts day 44 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°43′25″N 84°22′08″W / 33.72361°N 84.36889°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | www |
WYZE (1480 kHz) is a gospel AM radio station licensed to Atlanta, Georgia broadcasting with 10,000 watts of power during daytime hours, and only 44 watts of power during nighttime hours with a non-directional antenna pattern. The station is owned by Ray Neal, through licensee New Ground Broadcasting, LLC.
History
[edit]WYZE signed on March 16, 1956.[2] The 1480 kHz frequency was previously used by WAGA, which moved to 590 kHz in 1942;[3] despite using the same frequency, WYZE has no connection to WAGA, which has since become WDWD.[4] WYZE broadcast during daytime hours[5] with what appears to be an adult standards radio format popular during the 1950s. Fay Fueller hosted a romantic music show consisting of poetry and music in 1958.[5]
In 1968, the station switched from a country music format to country/gospel.[6] The station aired a "Town and Country" radio format by 1970.[7] During the early 1970s the station flipped to an all-news radio format for a time, one of the first in the Atlanta radio market.[7] In 1980, WYZE changed to a gospel format relying mainly on brokered programming.[8]
WYZE went silent in November 2018 due to technical problems that would have required cost-prohibitive repairs.[8][9] It was reported that then-owner GHB Broadcasting intended to sell WYZE's existing property and relocate, and had also received offers for the station's license and equipment.[9] Effective May 30, 2019, GHB Broadcasting consummated the sale of WYZE to New Ground Broadcasting, LLC.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WYZE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WYZE Atlanta Goes on Air With $25,000 Promotion" (PDF). Broadcasting-Telecasting. April 2, 1956. p. 80. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
- ^ "Radio Index" (PDF). RADEX Radio Index. 18 (January). The Radex Press: 51. 1942. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "A selection from a decade of visits to tower and studio sites in the Northeast and beyond".
- ^ a b AtlantaradiointroWAKE
- ^ Atlanta Radio Time Warp 1968
- ^ a b Atlanta Area AM Radio Stations
- ^ a b Venta, Lance (November 20, 2018). "WYZE Atlanta Takes Signal Off The Air". RadioInsight. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ a b Ho, Rodney (November 20, 2018). "1480/WYZE-AM has gone dark after 38 years as gospel". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ "Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License". Federal Communications Commission CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
External links
[edit]
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 24145 (WYZE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WYZE in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for WYZE