For the radio station in Miami, Florida that previously used the WZTA callsign, see WZTU.
WZTA
CountryUS
CityVero Beach, Florida
AreaTreasure Coast
BrandingThe Patriot
Frequency1370 kHz
AirdateOctober 22, 1954
FormatConservative talk radio
LanguageEnglish
Power
  • 1,000 watts (day)
  • 74 watts (night
ClassD
Licensing authorityFCC
Facility id41067
Coordinates27°36′1.00″N 80°23′33.00″W
Former callsigns
  • WNTM (1954-?)
  • WAXE (?-2005)
OwneriHeartMedia, Inc.
LicenseeiHM Licenses, LLC
Sister stationsWAVW, WBZT, WCZR, WJNO, WKGR, WLDI, WOLL, WQOL, WZZR, WRLX
WebcastListen Live
Websiteveropatriot.iheart.com

WZTA (1370 AM) is a commercial radio station in Vero Beach, Florida. The station serves the Treasure Coast area and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc.[1] WZTA broadcasts a conservative talk radio format, and is known on air as "The Patriot".

Programming on WZTA is also heard on FM translator W300BQ at 107.9 MHz.[2]

History

On October 24, 1954, the station signed on as WNTM.[3] It originally was a daytimer, required to leave the air at sunset every night. It was owned by Central Florida Broadcasting and had a power of 1,000 watts, days only. It was a rare station in that era to have a female president, Naomi T. Murrell. WNTM was a network affiliate of the Mutual Broadcasting System (MBS).

The station later changed its call sign to WAXE.[4][5]

Until July 2, 2020, WZTA had broadcast a talk radio format and carried syndicated programming from Premiere Networks and Fox News Radio. During evening and overnight hours from 7 pm to 5 am, the station played adult standards music.

On November 1, 2023, WZTA changed their format from oldies to conservative talk, branded as "The Patriot".[6]

References

  1. ^ "WZTA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/W300BQ
  3. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1956 page 98
  4. ^ Fybush, Scott (2015-10-30). "Site of the Week 10/30/2015: Florida's Treasure Coast". Fybush.com
  5. ^ FCC Internet Services Staff. "Call Sign History". licensing.fcc.gov
  6. ^ WZTA Drops Oldies For The Patriot Radioinsight - November 1, 2023