| City of license | Fort Payne, Alabama |
|---|---|
| Branding | Number One Country 1250 |
| Frequency | 1250 AM (kHz) |
| Format | Country |
| Power | 5000 Watts (day) 122 Watts (night) |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 9797 |
| Owner | Central Broadcasting Company, Inc. |
WZOB (1250 AM, "Number One Country 1250") is a radio station licensed to serve Fort Payne, Alabama. The station is owned by Central Broadcasting Company, Inc. It airs a Country music format.[1]
Originally owned by Glenn M. Gravitt, the station opened July 2, 1950.[2] The call letters, WZOB, came from Zella Octavia Buttram, the daughter of Johnny Buttram (an advisor to Gravitt and brother of Pat Buttram,the well-known radio and TV commedian), and were requested from and assigned by the Federal Communications Commission.[3]