WZGX

WZGX
Broadcast areaBirmingham, Alabama
Frequency1450 kHz
BrandingEl Patron
Programming
FormatRegional Mexican
Ownership
Owner
  • Lyle Reynolds
  • (Red Mountain Ventures, LLC)
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History
Former call signs
WBCO (1950–1958)
WENN (1958–1959)
WEZB (1959–1960)
WYAM (1960–1980)
WSMQ (1980–2004)[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID4926
ClassC
Power1,000 watts (unlimited)
Transmitter coordinates
33°25′23.00″N 86°57′17.00″W / 33.4230556°N 86.9547222°W / 33.4230556; -86.9547222
Links
Public license information

WZGX (1450 AM) is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Bessemer, Alabama. The station, founded in 1950 as WBCO, is owned by Lyle Reynolds, through licensee Red Mountain Ventures, LLC. It ceased broadcasting on July 15, 2013, but resumed broadcasting in December 2014, then fell silent again since March 25, 2019 and has since resumed broadcasting.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference fcc1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WZGX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.