WTMZ (910 kHz, "The Zone") is a commercial radio station broadcasting a sports radio format.[2] It is licensed to Dorchester Terrace and Brentwood, two communities in North Charleston, South Carolina. It serves the Charleston metropolitan area. The station is owned by Kirkman Broadcasting, Inc. with offices and studios on Markfield Drive in Charleston.
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| Broadcast area | Charleston metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 910 kHz |
| Branding | The Zone 94.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | Fox Sports Radio ESPN Radio Infinity Sports Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Kirkman Broadcasting, Inc. |
| WJNI, WQSC, WQNT, WTMZ-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1982 |
Former call signs | WKCN (1982–1990) WVVO (1990–1993) |
Call sign meaning | W TeaMZ (former branding) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 72370 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 500 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°52′19.00″N 79°58′34.00″W / 32.8719444°N 79.9761111°W |
| Translator(s) | 94.7 W234CV (Charleston) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | charlestonsportsradio.com |
In addition to being heard on 910 AM, WTMZ is also simulcast on 99-watt FM translator 94.7 W234CV in Charleston.
Most of WTMZ's programming comes from Fox Sports Radio. On weekdays, it also carries The Jim Rome Show from the Infinity Sports Network, The Dan Patrick Show from Fox Sports Radio and The Paul Finebaum Show from ESPN's Charlotte studios.
History
editThe station signed on the air in 1982. Its original call sign was WKCN. It also used the call letters WVVO before becoming WTMZ in 1993.
On August 17, 2020, WTMZ ended its simulcast of 98.9 WTMZ-FM "ESPN Charleston" and began airing sports programming previously heard on WQSC.[3] WQSC switched to a classic hits format.
While 98.9 WTMZ-FM carries mostly ESPN Radio programs, WTMZ 910 and 94.7 air mostly Fox Sports Radio shows.
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WTMZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "The Grand Strand on the radio". The Sun News. September 27, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ^ Venta, Lance (August 19, 2020). "Kirkman Shuffles Formats In Charleston". radioinsight. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 72370 (WTMZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WTMZ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 152922 (W234CV) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W234CV at FCCdata.org
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