WZUM (AM)

WZUM
Simulcast of WZUM-FM, Bethany, West Virginia
Broadcast areaPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Frequency1550 kHz
BrandingThe Pittsburgh Jazz Channel
Programming
FormatNPR, jazz
Ownership
OwnerPittsburgh Public Media
WZUM-FM
History
First air date
1947 (as WLOA)
Former call signs
WLOA (1947–1979)
WHYW (1982–1983)
WJLY (1983–1988)
WCXJ (1988–2000)
WURP (2000–2007)
WLFP (2007–2013)
Call sign meaning
"Zoom"; a tribute to the former WZUM (1590 AM)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID68903
ClassD
Power1,000 watts day
4 watts night
Translator(s)101.1 W266CV (Braddock)
Repeater(s)96.9 WRRK-HD3 (Braddock)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewzum.org

WZUM (1550 kHz) is a jazz AM radio station serving the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, market. The station broadcasts with a power of 1,000 watts daytime (4 watts at night) from studios in South Park, Pennsylvania, and is licensed to Braddock, Pennsylvania.

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