WYZE_(radio_station)

WYZE (AM)

WYZE (AM)

Radio station in Atlanta, Georgia

WYZE (1480 kHz) is a gospel AM radio station licensed to Atlanta, Georgia broadcasting with 10,000 watts of power during daytime hours, and only 44 watts of power during nighttime hours with a non-directional antenna pattern. The station is owned by Ray Neal, through licensee New Ground Broadcasting, LLC.

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History

WYZE signed on March 16, 1956.[1] The 1480 kHz frequency was previously used by WAGA, which moved to 590 kHz in 1942;[2] despite using the same frequency, WYZE has no connection to WAGA, which has since become WDWD.[3] WYZE broadcast during daytime hours[4] with what appears to be an adult standards radio format popular during the 1950s. Fay Fueller hosted a romantic music show consisting of poetry and music in 1958.[4]

Former logo

In 1968, the station switched from a country music format to country/gospel.[5] The station aired a "Town and Country" radio format by 1970.[6] During the early 1970s the station flipped to an all-news radio format for a time, one of the first in the Atlanta radio market.[6] In 1980, WYZE changed to a gospel format relying mainly on brokered programming.[7]

WYZE went silent in November 2018 due to technical problems that would have required cost-prohibitive repairs.[7][8] It was reported that then-owner GHB Broadcasting intended to sell WYZE's existing property and relocate, and had also received offers for the station's license and equipment.[8] Effective May 30, 2019, GHB Broadcasting consummated the sale of WYZE to New Ground Broadcasting, LLC.[9]

References

  1. [1]
    "WYZE Atlanta Goes on Air With $25,000 Promotion" (PDF). Broadcasting-Telecasting. April 2, 1956. p. 80. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Radio Index" (PDF). RADEX Radio Index. 18 (January). The Radex Press: 51. 1942. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2023.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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    "A selection from a decade of visits to tower and studio sites in the Northeast and beyond".
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    Atlanta Radio Time Warp 1968
  6. [6]
    Atlanta Area AM Radio Stations
  7. [7]
    Venta, Lance (November 20, 2018). "WYZE Atlanta Takes Signal Off The Air". RadioInsight. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  8. [8]
    Ho, Rodney (November 20, 2018). "1480/WYZE-AM has gone dark after 38 years as gospel". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  9. [9]
    "Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License". Federal Communications Commission CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
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