WBPZ

WBPZ
City Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
Branding Oldies 1230
Frequency 1230 kHz
First air date 1947
Format Oldies/News/Sports
Power 1,000 watts unlimited
Class C
Facility ID 37740
Transmitter coordinates 41°8′3.00″N 77°28′9.00″W / 41.1341667°N 77.4691667°W / 41.1341667; -77.4691667
Affiliations ABC Radio News
Owner Schlesinger Communications LLC
Sister stations WSQV 92.1 FM
Website WBPZ Sports stream site

WBPZ (1230 AM) is a radio station licensed to Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, USA. The station is owned by Schlesinger Communications LLC.[1][2] It was also the oldest and western-most radio affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies until 2008.

History

WBPZ began broadcasting as a Mutual affiliate with 250 W of power in February 1947.[3]

(WBPZ's logo under previous "Z-Gold" branding)

References

  1. "WBPZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "WBPZ Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  3. "WBPZ Lock Haven, Pa. Staff Now Complete" (PDF). Broadcasting. June 21, 1947. Retrieved 28 September 2014.


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