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