WHIZ (AM)
| City | Zanesville, Ohio |
|---|---|
| Branding | AM 1240 |
| Slogan | WHIZnews |
| Frequency | 1240 (kHz) |
| First air date | July 8, 1924 |
| Format | Variety |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 960 watts night |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 61218 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 39°57′20.00″N 81°59′1.00″W / 39.9555556°N 81.9836111°W |
| Callsign meaning | "We're Here In Zanesville" |
| Former callsigns | 1924-1929: "'WEBE'"; 1929-1939: WALR |
| Affiliations |
ABC Radio Cincinnati Bengals Radio Network ESPN Radio Ohio State IMG Sports Network Westwood One Cincinnati Reds Radio Network |
| Owner | WHIZ Media Group (Southeastern Ohio Broadcasting System, Inc.) |
| Sister stations | WHIZ-FM, WHIZ-TV |
| Webcast | no |
| Website | www.whiznews.com |
WHIZ (1240 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Variety format. Licensed to Zanesville, Ohio, United States. The station is currently owned by Southeastern Ohio Broadcasting System, Inc. and features programing from ABC Radio, ESPN Radio and Westwood One.
It began broadcasting with 10 watts on July 8, 1924 as WEBE in Cambridge, Ohio. By 1930, it was WALR, presumably named after its owner, Roy Waller had moved to Zanesville, Ohio. In 1939, the call letters were changed to WHIZ "We're here In Zanesville" and the power was raised to 250 watts. The power was boosted to 1,000 watts in 1950.
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