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 |
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| 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]
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History
The station was founded by Appalachian Broadcasting, a consortium of local businessmen, 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, Appalachian's owners decided to retire. The FCC had by this time barred common ownership of television and radio stations, so the radio station was sold to another local businessman, James Ayers, who changed the call letters to WZAP. Ayers died in 1975, and in 1976 his estate sold the station to general manager Al Morris and his company, RAM Communications. The station switched to its current Southern gospel format in 1982.[3]
See also
References
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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