WZBO
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| Broadcast area | Edenton-Elizabeth City-Nags Head |
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| Frequency | 1260 kHz |
| Branding | AM 1260 WZBO |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Lawrence & Margaret Loesch |
| WCNC | |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 36765 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 34 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°05′N 76°36′W / 36.083°N 76.600°W |
| Translator(s) | 107.3 MHz W297CJ (Edenton) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | East Carolina Radio Inc |
WZBO (1260 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic country format also heard on WCNC. Licensed to Edenton, North Carolina, United States, it serves the Edenton-Elizabeth City-Nags Head area. The station is currently owned by Lawrence & Margaret Loesch. The station's programming now originates from ECRI's main studio facilities in Nags Head, NC.
History
[edit]At one time, WZBO and WCNC played adult standards from Music of Your Life. Later, the stations offered Spanish language programming. It also simulcasted sports talk from WOBX-FM in Wanchese, NC. As of August 2022, the classic country format is back on the air. It was simulcasting with WCNC in Elizabeth City, NC. As of November 28, 2023 WZBO-AM is the only ECRI station carrying the classic country format. The programming also simulcasts on its FM translator. 107.3 FM, that is located at the same transmitter facility as WZBO - AM in Edenton, NC. The web stream link for WCNC carries the classic country programming for WZBO-AM.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 36765 (WZBO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WZBO in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WZBO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.