WHIZ (AM)

WHIZ
City	Zanesville, Ohio
Frequency	1240 kHz
Branding	AM 1240
Programming
Format	Full service, variety
Affiliations	ABC News Radio; Cincinnati Bengals Radio Network; ESPN Radio; Ohio State Sports Network; Westwood One; Cincinnati Reds Radio Network; Columbus Blue Jackets Radio Network
Ownership
Owner	Southeastern Ohio Broadcasting System, Inc. (d/b/a WHIZ Media Group) ; (Southeastern Ohio Broadcasting System, Inc.)
Sister stations	WHIZ-FM, WHIZ-TV, WZVL
History
First air date	July 8, 1924
Former call signs	WEBE (1924–30); WALR (1930–39)
Call sign meaning	"We're Here In Zanesville"
Technical information
Facility ID	61218
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts (day); 960 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates	39°57′20.00″N 81°59′1.00″W / 39.9555556°N 81.9836111°W
Translator(s)	102.3 W272EE (Zanesville)
Links
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.whiznews.com/am-1240/

WHIZ (1240 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a full service format. It is licensed to Zanesville, Ohio, United States. The station is owned by the Southeastern Ohio Broadcasting System, which often does business as the WHIZ Media Group, and features programming from ABC News Radio, ESPN Radio and Westwood One.^[1]

History[]

Studios on Downard Road, Zanesville, Ohio

The station began broadcasting with 10 watts on July 8, 1924 as WEBE in Cambridge, Ohio.^[2] By 1930, it was WALR, presumably named after its owner, Roy Waller, and the station had moved to Zanesville.^[3] In 1939, the call letters were changed to WHIZ (for "We're here In Zanesville") and the power was raised to 250 watts. The power was boosted to 1,000 watts in 1950.

Translator[]

Broadcast translators of WHIZ
Call sign	Frequency (MHz)	City of license	Facility ID	ERP (W)	Class	Transmitter coordinates	FCC info
W272EE	102.3	Zanesville, Ohio	201025	250	D	39°55′42″N 81°59′7″W / 39.92833°N 81.98528°W / 39.92833; -81.98528 (W272EE)	FCC LMS

References[]

^ "WHIZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
^ "A Chronology of AM Radio Broadcasting (1900-1960)".
^ "U. S. Radio Stations as of June 30, 1930".

External links[]

Official website
WHIZ in the FCC AM station database
WHIZ on Radio-Locator
WHIZ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

W272EE in the FCC FM station database
W272EE on Radio-Locator

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[1] "WHIZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

[2] "A Chronology of AM Radio Broadcasting (1900-1960)".

[3] "U. S. Radio Stations as of June 30, 1930".

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