WZBO

WZBO

Edenton, North Carolina
Broadcast area	Edenton-Elizabeth City-Nags Head
Frequency	1260 kHz
Branding	AM 1260 WZBO
Programming
Format	Classic country
Ownership
Owner	Lawrence & Margaret Loesch
Sister stations	WCNC
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	36765
Class	D
Power	1,000 watts day 34 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	36°05′N76°36′W / 36.083°N 76.600°W / 36.083; -76.600
Translator	107.3 MHz  W297CJ (Edenton)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	East Carolina Radio Inc

WZBO (1260 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic country format also heard on WCNC. Licensed to Edenton, North Carolina, United States, it serves the Edenton-Elizabeth City-Nags Head area. The station is currently owned by Lawrence & Margaret Loesch. The station's programming now originates from ECRI's main studio facilities in Nags Head, NC.

History

At one time, WZBO and WCNC played adult standards from Music of Your Life. Later, the stations offered Spanish language programming. It also simulcasted sports talk from WOBX-FM in Wanchese, NC. As of August 2022, the classic country format is back on the air. It was simulcasting with WCNC in Elizabeth City, NC. As of November 28, 2023, WZBO-AM is the only ECRI station carrying the classic country format. The programming also simulcasts on its FM translator. 107.3 FM, that is located at the same transmitter facility as WZBO - AM in Edenton, NC. The web stream link for WCNC carries the classic country programming for WZBO-AM.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 36765 (WZBO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WZBO in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

1. "Facility Technical Data for WZBO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.