WATZ (AM)

WATZ
Frequency1450 kHz
BrandingNewsTalk AM 1450
Programming
FormatDefunct (formerly News-Talk)
Ownership
Owner
WATZ-FM, WBCM, WCCW, WCCW-FM, WLJD, WJZQ, WRGZ, WTCM, WTCM-FM
History
First air date
November 1946
Last air date
June 24, 2014
Technical information
Facility ID71109
ClassC
Power1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
45°03′58″N 83°29′06″W / 45.06611°N 83.48500°W / 45.06611; -83.48500

WATZ (1450 AM, "WATZ AM 1450") was a radio station broadcasting a News-Talk format. The station was licensed to the city of Alpena, Michigan, serving the Alpena area. It first began broadcasting in 1946 and maintained the WATZ call sign since it signed on. The station was owned by Midwestern Broadcasting Company.