WTJZ (AM)

For other stations that have had this call sign, see WTJZ.
WTJZ
Broadcast areaHampton Roads
Frequency1110 AM kHz
BrandingPraise 104.9
Programming
FormatUrban Gospel[1]
Ownership
OwnerDelmarva Educational Association
History
First air date
May 6, 1976; 48 years ago (1976-05-06)[2]
Former call signs
WZAM (1973–1995)
WCKO (1995–2004)
WYRM (2004–2014)
WKQA (2014–2022)[3]
Call sign meaning
"Tidewater Jazz" (historic call sign first used on AM 1270 in 1979)
Technical information[4]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID29597
ClassD
Power50,000 watts days only
Transmitter coordinates
36°56′34.0″N 76°31′56.0″W / 36.942778°N 76.532222°W / 36.942778; -76.532222
Translator(s)92.5 W223CT (Norfolk)
104.9 W285FM (Hampton)
Links
Public license information
Webcastradio webstream
WebsitePraise1049.com

WTJZ (1110 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Norfolk, Virginia, United States, and serving Hampton Roads.[1] The station is owned and operated by Delmarva Educational Association.[5] Branded as "Praise 104.9", it airs an urban gospel radio format.

WTJZ is a daytimer station, which operates with a power at 50,000 watts, the maximum allowed for U.S. AM stations. 1110 AM is a clear channel frequency, with protected nighttime coverage for Class A stations WBT Charlotte and KFAB Omaha, so WTJZ must go off the air at night. Programming is carried around the clock on two FM translators: W285FM in Hampton on 104.9 MHz, and W223CT in Norfolk on 92.5 MHz.

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  4. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WTJZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
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