WAZN

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WAZN
Broadcast area Greater Boston
Frequency 1470 kHz
BrandingRadio Oasis 1470 AM Boston
Programming
Language(s)Spanish
Format Christian Radio
Ownership
Owner
WLYN
History
First air date
January 1958 (as WSRO in Marlborough, Massachusetts)
Former call signs
WSRO (1958–2002)
Call sign meaning
"Asian"
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 70523
Class B
Power
  • 1,400 watts (day)
  • 3,400 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
 42°24′49.35″N71°12′38.2″W / 42.4137083°N 71.210611°W / 42.4137083; -71.210611
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live

WAZN (1470 AM) is an ethnic radio station in the Greater Boston market, licensed to Watertown. It is owned by Multicultural Broadcasting, and as of February 1,2016 broadcasts Spanish Christian language radio format programming, simulcast from M.R.B.I.'s New York City station.

Contents

History

The station signed on in January 1958 as WSRO, operating out of Marlborough. [2] [3]

At one time, WSRO was a music station. [3] [4] Additionally, at one time, the station was simulcast in Gardner on WGAW (1340). However, in 1996, the station filed for bankruptcy, and was sold separately from WGAW in October. [5] The new ownership gradually shifted the station to more of a talk radio format the following year. [6] [7]

WSRO was sold to Alex Langer in 1998. [8] In early 1999, the station let go much of its staff [9] and became a full-time relay of sister station WRPT (650); [10] soon afterward, the station lost its original transmitter location in Marlborough and relocated to a temporary site in Hudson. [11] In October 2000, WSRO applied to move to Watertown, operating from a transmitter location in Lexington. [12]

The station was sold to Multicultural in 2002. [13] The callsign was soon changed to WAZN, as the WSRO callsign remained with Langer on 650 AM. [14] The move to Watertown was completed by Multicultural in early 2004. [15] The station began broadcasting Chinese programming on February 1, 2016 and later moved to Spanish Christan format on March 27, 2020. [16]

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WAZN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 1959 (PDF). 1959. p. B-168. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
  3. 1 2 Broadcasting Yearbook 1981 (PDF). 1981. p. C-111. Retrieved January 28, 2010.
  4. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 1972 (PDF). 1972. p. B-99. Retrieved January 28, 2010.
  5. ↑ Fybush, Scott (October 21, 1996). "Maine History and More". New England RadioWatch. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
  6. ↑ Fybush, Scott (March 28, 1997). "Thawing Out and Unpacking..." North East RadioWatch. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
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  9. ↑ Fybush, Scott (February 26, 1999). "A Time For Farewells..." North East RadioWatch. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
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  14. ↑ Fybush, Scott (December 23, 2002). "Vinikoor Plans Another Change". North East RadioWatch. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
  15. ↑ Fybush, Scott (January 12, 2004). "WLIR Legend Ends at 92.7". NorthEast Radio Watch. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
  16. ↑ http://www.radiodiscussions.com/showthread.php?692331-WAZN-1470-program-changes WAZN Programming Changes


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