WNZE
| Broadcast area | Clarksville–Hopkinsville |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1400kHz |
| Branding | 105.5 The Patriot |
| Programming | |
| Format | Conservative talk |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WCVQ,WKFN,WQEZ,WRND,WVVR,WZZP | |
| History | |
First air date | October 14, 1941[1] |
Former call signs |
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| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 12495 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 380watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°30′57.00″N87°20′57.00″W/ 36.5158333°N 87.3491667°W |
| Translator(s) | 105.5W288DQ (Clarksville) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | patriot1055 |
WNZE(1400AM,"105.5 The Patriot" ) is aradio stationbroadcasting aconservative talkformat.[3]Licensed toClarksville, Tennessee,United States, the station serves the Clarksville–Hopkinsvillearea. The station is owned by Saga Communications, through licensee Saga Communications of Tuckessee, LLC, and operates as part of its Five Star Media Group.[4]
History
[edit]The station, which was the first radio station to be licensed in Clarksville by theFederal Communications Commission,[5]was granted a construction permit as WJZM on February 19, 1941. It was originally slated to broadcast at 1370kilocycles,but the permit was modified to reassign the station to 1400 kilocycles as part of theNorth American Regional Broadcasting Agreement.[6]WJZM signed on the air as Clarksville's pioneer station at 9 a.m. on the morning of October 14, 1941. The station offered a wide variety of programming in its early years, broadcasting a 17-hour schedule each day.[1]For much of its first 60 years on the air, the station had an affiliation with theMutual Broadcasting System.[7][8]
Local businessman Hank Bonecutter, who started his radio career at WJZM in 1973, purchased the station in 1994 under the business name Cumberland Radio Partners, Inc., which he sold to a group of other local businessmen in 2012.[5]
In 2018, the station's callsign was changed to WVWB, and became a country music station after many years serving as a News/Talk station. The station launched FM translator W288DQ (105.5 MHz) to simulcast the AM signal for FM users. Two more callsign changes occurred; the station became WWNZ in 2019, and then WVWF in January 2020. After the station was sold to Saga Communications, Inc., the station's callsign was changed to WBQL in 2020.[1]
On March 17, 2021, WNZE changed its format from country to conservative talk, branded as "NewZee 105.5".[9]On January 8, 2024, WNZE rebranded as "105.5 The Patriot".[10]
Programming
[edit]Two local programs are broadcast: Good Morning Clarksville (Monday-Friday, 6-9 AM) and SportsTalk with Justin Swallows (Monday-Friday, 3-6 PM). The station also carries mostClarksville Academyhigh school football and boys' basketball games. In addition to local offerings, WNZE serves as an affiliate of theUniversity of Tennessee Vol Networkfor football and both men's and women's basketball.[11]For decades, the station was an affiliate of the Atlanta Braves Radio Network but dropped the affiliation before the 2018 baseball season.
Previous logos
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References
[edit]- ^abcSmith, Chris (November 6, 2020)."Former WJZM radio station to join 5 Star Media Group".ClarksvilleNow.Archivedfrom the original on June 16, 2024.RetrievedJune 16,2024.
- ^"Facility Technical Data for".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^"WJZM Home Page".WJZM. Winter 2018.RetrievedFebruary 1,2018.
- ^"WNZE Facility Record".United StatesFederal Communications Commission,audio division.RetrievedOctober 25,2016.
- ^ab"WJZM Radio transfers ownership".Clarksville Online.August 15, 2012. Archived fromthe originalon June 16, 2024.RetrievedJune 16,2024.
- ^FCC History Cards for WJZM (covering 1941–1980)
- ^Alicoate, Jack, ed. (1942).Radio Annual(5th ed.). New York City: The Radio Daily. pp. 559–560.
- ^Broadcasting Yearbook(1959 ed.).Washington, D.C.:Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1959. p. B-230.
- ^"Saga Launches NewZee In Clarksville".Radioinsight.March 17, 2021.
- ^"WNZE Relaunches as The Patriot".Radioinsight.January 8, 2024.
- ^"University of Tennessee Athletics".University of Tennessee.Retrieved2018-02-01.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 12495 (WNZE)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- WNZEinNielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 201671 (W288DQ)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- W288DQat FCCdata.org
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