WZOB
| 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 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 34°26′23″N 85°45′12″W / 34.43972°N 85.75333°W |
| 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 comedian), and were requested from and assigned by the Federal Communications Commission.[3]
The Louvin Brothers album Songs That Tell A Story is drawn from songs recorded live on a morning WZOB show in the 1950s.
References
- ↑ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ↑ Butler, Harry D.; Alabama's First Radio Stations 1920-1960: A History of Radio Broadcasting in Alabama; Alabama Broadcasters Association, 2006
- ↑ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WZOB
- Radio-Locator Information on WZOB
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WZOB