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WRRZ

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WRRZ
Frequency880 kHz
BrandingDouble R Country
Programming
FormatSpanish Christian Radio Nueva Vida
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
1947
Call sign meaning
W RR (Double R) Z
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
ClassD
Power1,000 watts day
Translator(s)102.5 W273CP (Clinton)
Links
Public license information

WRRZ (880 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Regional Mexican format. It is licensed to Clinton, North Carolina, United States. The station is owned by Sanchez Broadcasting. WRRZ must power down at night due to WHSQ in New York City, a clear-channel station, operating on the same frequency.

History

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WRRZ signed on April 5, 1947.[1]

In 1966, the station's tower was blown down by high winds that caused widespread damage in North Carolina.[2]

For most of its history, the station played country music and Southern gospel. The station's 1000-watt signal covered 28 counties. The last day that WRRZ played a county music format was February 14, 2003.

After 25 years at the station, Dave Denton sold WRRZ to Victor and Martha Sanchez, who had bought time on the station since 1990, in a deal effective February 7, 2003. The station is no longer on the air.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "WRRZ Takes Air as 1 kw Outlet at Clinton, N.C." (PDF). Broadcasting. April 21, 1947. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  2. ^ "North Carolina Raked by Destructive Winds". Statesville Record & Landmark. February 14, 1966. Retrieved March 7, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ Michael Futch, "8 Will Lose Jobs in Station's Sale," The Fayetteville Observer, February 15, 2003.
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