WRTZ
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| Broadcast area | Roanoke metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 1410 kHz |
| Branding | True Oldies WRTZ |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Oldies |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | Metromark Media, LC |
| History | |
First air date | February 28, 1953 |
Former call signs | WRIS (1953–2013) |
Call sign meaning | Roanoke True Oldies |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 73955 |
| Class | D |
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Transmitter coordinates | 37°16′47.0″N 79°59′29.0″W / 37.279722°N 79.991389°W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
WRTZ (1410 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Roanoke, Virginia.[2] WRTZ is owned and operated by Metromark Media, LC.[3] It broadcasts an oldies radio format supplied by The True Oldies Channel. It plays the hits of the 1960s, 70s and 80s, hosted by Scott Shannon and other disc jockeys.
By day, WRTZ is powered at 5,000 watts non-directional, to protect other stations on 1410 AM from interference at night, it greatly reduces power to 72 watts. Its transmitter is on Luckett Street NW in Roanoke.[4]
