WZAP
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| City of license | Bristol, Virginia |
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| Broadcast area | Tri-Cities |
| Branding | "WZAP 690 Radio" |
| Slogan | "The One to Turn to" |
| Frequency | 690 kHz |
| First air date | 1946 |
| Format |
Religious Southern Gospel |
| Power |
10,000 Watts daytime 14 Watts nighttime |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 55004 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 36°37′51.0″N 82°9′53.0″W / 36.630833°N 82.164722°W |
| Former callsigns | WCYB |
| Owner | RAM Communications, Inc. |
| Website | WZAP Online |
WZAP is a Religious and Southern Gospel formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Bristol, Virginia, serving the Tri-Cities area. WZAP is owned and operated by RAM Communications, Inc.[1]
History
The station was founded by Appalachian Broadcasting in December 1946 under the call sign WCYB. The station's initial format was country music, including such notable acts as the Stanley Brothers.[2] Appalachian Broadcasting signed on WCYB-TV in 1956. In 1969, both stations were sold and WCYB radio was renamed WZAP. The station switched to its current Southern gospel format in 1982.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "WZAP Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "The WCYB Radio Tapes". Johnson City: East Tennessee State University. 2002. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ↑ "History of WZAP - 1946 to 2009". 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
External links
- WZAP 690 Radio Online
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WZAP
- Radio-Locator Information on WZAP
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WZAP
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