WBZO (AM)

WBZO
Simulcasts WRCN-FM
Broadcast areaEastern Long Island
Frequency1570 kHz
Ownership
Owner
WBON, WJVC, WLIM, WPTY, WRCN-FM
History
First air date
August 8, 1963; 61 years ago (1963-08-08)[1]
Former call signs
  • WAPC (1963–1967)
  • WHRF (1967–1974)[2]
  • WRCN (1974–1982)
  • WRHD (1983–January 1990)
  • WRHZ (January–August 1990)
  • WRHD (August 1990–1999)
  • WFOG (1999–2001)
  • WFTU (2001–2024)[3]
Technical information[4]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID18238
ClassB
Power
  • 1,000 watts (daytime)
  • 500 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
40°54′48.00″N 72°39′16.00″W / 40.9133333°N 72.6544444°W / 40.9133333; -72.6544444
Translator(s)104.9 W285FX (Riverhead)[5]
Links
Public license information

WBZO (1570 AM) is a radio station owned and operated by JVC Broadcasting, and licensed to Riverhead, New York.

  1. ^ 1969 Broadcasting Yearbook, page B-117
  2. ^ 1968 Broadcasting Yearbook, page B-113. 1570 is now listed as WHRF.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference fcc1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBZO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. ^ "Facility ID:202078 W285FX". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved January 1, 2021.