WTMZ (AM) explained

WTMZ
City:Dorchester Terrace--Brentwood, South Carolina
Area:Charleston metropolitan area
Branding:The Zone 94.7
Frequency:910 kHz
Format:Sports
Power:500 watts
Class:B
Facility Id:72370
Coordinates:32.8719°N -79.9761°W
Callsign Meaning:W TeaMZ (former branding)
Former Callsigns:WKCN (1982–1990)
WVVO (1990–1993)
Affiliations:Fox Sports Radio
ESPN Radio
Infinity Sports Network
Owner:Kirkman Broadcasting, Inc.
Sister Stations:WJNI, WQSC, WQNT, WTMZ-FM
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:charlestonsportsradio.com
Licensing Authority:FCC

WTMZ (910 kHz, "The Zone") is a commercial radio station broadcasting a sports radio format.[1] It is licensed to Dorchester Terrace and Brentwood, two communities in North Charleston, South Carolina. It serves the Charleston metropolitan area. The station is owned by Kirkman Broadcasting with offices and studios on Markfield Drive in Charleston.

In addition to being heard on 910 AM, WTMZ is also simulcast on 99-watt FM translator 94.7 W234CV in Charleston.

Most of WTMZ's programming comes from Fox Sports Radio. On weekdays, it also carries The Jim Rome Show from the Infinity Sports Network, The Dan Patrick Show from Fox Sports Radio and The Paul Finebaum Show from ESPN's Charlotte studios.

History

The station signed on the air in . Its original call sign was WKCN. It also used the call letters WVVO before becoming WTMZ in 1993.

On August 17, 2020, WTMZ ended its simulcast of 98.9 WTMZ-FM "ESPN Charleston" and began airing sports programming previously heard on WQSC.[2] WQSC switched to a classic hits format.

While 98.9 WTMZ-FM carries mostly ESPN Radio programs, WTMZ 910 and 94.7 air mostly Fox Sports Radio shows.

Notes and References

  1. News: The Grand Strand on the radio. The Sun News. September 27, 2014. September 30, 2015.
  2. Web site: Kirkman Shuffles Formats In Charleston. Venta. Lance. radioinsight. August 19, 2020. August 20, 2020.