WWCD (1070 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports format. Licensed to Solana, Florida, United States, the station serves the greater Charlotte County area, but can be heard as far north as Tampa and as far south as Key West. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc.
| Broadcast area | Fort Myers, Florida |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1070 kHz |
| Branding | 1070 The Zone |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBCG, WBTT, WCCF, WCKT, WCVU, WIKX, WOLZ, WZJZ | |
| History | |
First air date | November 19, 1986[1] |
Former call signs | WKII (1985–2024) |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 35214 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,800 watts day 233 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 26°53′37.00″N 82°3′3.00″W / 26.8936111°N 82.0508333°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 1070thezone.iheart.com |
History
editThe station was founded as WKII in 1986 by Kneller Broadcasting of Charlotte County. Under the leadership of Kneller Broadcasting, WKII was a full service radio station with major community involvement. Former air personalities include Jack Mihall (now deceased), Charlie Shoe and Larry Timko.
References
edit- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 (PDF). 2010. p. D-149. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WWCD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 35214 (WWCD) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WWCD in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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