WZBO
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| Broadcast area | Edenton-Elizabeth City-Nags Head |
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| Frequency | 1260 kHz |
| Branding | AM 1260 WZBO |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Lawrence & Margaret Loesch |
| WCNC | |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 36765 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 34 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°05′N 76°36′W / 36.083°N 76.600°W |
| Translator(s) | 107.3 MHz W297CJ (Edenton) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | East Carolina Radio Inc |
WZBO (1260 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic country format also heard on WCNC. Licensed to Edenton, North Carolina, United States, it serves the Edenton-Elizabeth City-Nags Head area. The station is currently owned by Lawrence & Margaret Loesch. The station's programming now originates from ECRI's main studio facilities in Nags Head, NC.
History
At one time, WZBO and WCNC played adult standards from Music of Your Life. Later, the stations offered Spanish language programming. It also simulcasted sports talk from WOBX-FM in Wanchese, NC. As of August 2022, the classic country format is back on the air. It was simulcasting with WCNC in Elizabeth City, NC. As of November 28, 2023 WZBO-AM is the only ECRI station carrying the classic country format. The programming also simulcasts on its FM translator. 107.3 FM, that is located at the same transmitter facility as WZBO - AM in Edenton, NC. The web stream link for WCNC carries the classic country programming for WZBO-AM.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 36765 (WZBO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WZBO in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WZBO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.