WZON

WZON
Broadcast areaPenobscot County, Maine
Frequency620 kHz
BrandingZ62
Programming
FormatClassic hits
AffiliationsCBS News Radio
Ownership
Owner
WKIT, WZLO
History
First air date
December 1926; 97 years ago (1926-12)
Former call signs
  • WLBZ (1926–1981)
  • WACZ (1981–1983)
Call sign meaning
The Dead Zone[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID66674
ClassB
Power
  • 5,000 watts day
  • 620 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
44°49′47.25″N 68°47′0.13″W / 44.8297917°N 68.7833694°W / 44.8297917; -68.7833694 (WZON)
Repeater(s)99.9-3 WKIT-HD3 (Brewer)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.wzonam.com

WZON (620 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format, with one late afternoon talk show. The station is licensed to Bangor and serves Central Maine.[3]

Along with sister stations 100.3 WKIT and 103.1 WZLO, WZON is owned by The Zone Corporation, the broadcast company owned by authors Tabitha King and her husband, best-selling horror writer Stephen King.[4] WZON operates at 5,000 watts, using a non-directional transmitter by day and a directional pattern at night to protect other stations on 620 kHz. It is one of Maine's oldest radio stations, first signing on the air in 1926. WZON's competitor is cross-town rival WGUY in Veazie.

  1. ^ Nelson, Bob (May 10, 2010). "Call Letter Origins: The List". Oldradio.com. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WZON". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "WZON Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. ^ "WZON website "about us" page". Archived from the original on February 10, 2010. Retrieved June 1, 2012.