WTZX explained

WTZX
City:Sparta, Tennessee
Area:Cookeville, Tennessee
Branding:Country Gold 860
Frequency:860 kHz
Format:Classic Country
Power:1,000 watts day
10 watts night
Class:D
Facility Id:3341
Former Callsigns:WUCR (?-1983)
Owner:Peg Broadcasting, LLC
Sister Stations:WSMT
Licensing Authority:FCC

WTZX (860 AM, "Country Gold 860") is a radio station broadcasting a classic country music format.[1] Licensed to Sparta, Tennessee, United States, the station serves the Cookeville area. The station is currently owned by Peg Broadcasting, LLC and features programming from Citadel Media and Dial Global.[2]

On June 1, 2010, WTZX changed their format to classic country, branded as "Country Gold 860".

WTZX has been granted an FCC construction permit to move to a different transmitter site, decrease daytime power to 950 watts and add critical hours service with 950 watts.[3]

Previous logo

(WTZX's logo under previous oldies format)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Station Information Profile . Winter 2010 . . 2010-03-19.
  2. Web site: WTZX Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division . 2010-03-19.
  3. Web site: FCC Construction Permit . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .