WZRC

WZRC
Broadcast areaNew York metropolitan area
Frequency1480 kHz
BrandingAM1480
Programming
FormatCantonese news/talk/music
Ownership
Owner
WKDM, WPAT, WWRU
History
First air date
1925; 99 years ago (1925)
Former call signs
  • WIBS (1925–1930)
  • WHOM (1930–1975)
  • WJIT (1975–1989)
Call sign meaning
  • Z Rock
  • (former satellite network)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID27398
ClassB
Power5,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
40°50′42″N 74°01′12″W / 40.84500°N 74.02000°W / 40.84500; -74.02000
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitenysino.com/am1480/

WZRC, known on-air as "AM1480" (simplified Chinese: 中文广播电台; traditional Chinese: 中文廣播電臺; pinyin: Zhōngwén Guǎngbò Diàntái; Jyutping: Zung1 Man4 Gwong2 Bo3 Din6 Toi4), is a radio station licensed to New York, New York. The station is owned by Multicultural Broadcasting and airs Cantonese programming. It is one of two Cantonese radio stations serving the New York metropolitan area, the other is Chung Wah Chinese Broadcasting Company. WZRC's transmitting facility is located in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WZRC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.