WPKZ

WPKZ
Fitchburg, Massachusetts; United States;
Broadcast area	Montachusett-North County
Frequency	1280 kHz
Branding	WPKZ AM 1280 and 105.3 FM
Programming
Format	News/talk/sports
Affiliations	Fox News Radio; Fox Sports Radio; Compass Media Networks; Premiere Networks; Radio America; Boston Red Sox Radio Network; New England Patriots Radio Network;
Ownership
Owner	John Morrison; (K-Zone Media Group, LLC);
History
First air date	October 6, 1941
Former call signs	WEIM (1941–2009)
Call sign meaning	"K-Zone"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	71434
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts day; 1,000 watts night;
Transmitter coordinates	42°35′40.32″N 71°50′10.27″W / 42.5945333°N 71.8361861°W
Translator(s)	105.3 W287BT (Fitchburg)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	wpkz.net

WPKZ (1280 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a news–talk and sports format and licensed to Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States. The station is owned by John Morrison through licensee K-Zone Media Group, LLC, and features programming from Fox News Radio, Fox Sports Radio, Compass Media Networks, Premiere Networks, Radio America, and Westwood One. WPKZ's studios are located on Water Street in Fitchburg, across the street from the Wachusett Potato Chip Company factory; its transmitter is located on Alpine Road, also in Fitchburg.