WZUM (1590 AM)
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| Branding | "1590 WZUM, The Promise" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sovereign City Radio Services LLC |
| History | |
First air date | 1964 |
Last air date | March 2010 |
Former call signs | WCNE (1961) WZUM (1961–1975) WPLW (1975–1998) WZUM (1998–2013) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 Watts daytime 24 Watts nighttime |
WZUM (1590
History
After originally being organized under the call letters WCNE, station owners changed calls to WZUM before being licensed in 1964. The station signed on as an
During the 1970s, WZUM was a
WZUM switched to religious programming under the WPLW
In recent years, WZUM applied for an upgrade to its signal, which would have given the station minimal night power.
Relevant Radio ceased programming on WZUM by early 2009.[1] In its place, WZUM aired an Easy Listening format, and was in talks with the Delmarva Educational Association, an owner of a small group of religious stations in Virginia and Florida,[2] for a more stable format or possible sale.
By May 23, 2009, the station dropped its easy listening format for Gospel and picked up the branding "1590 WZUM, The Promise".[3]
The station ceased operations in March 2010, with the FCC approving a special temporary authority a month later for the station to remain silent. The station's license was cancelled by the FCC on May 29, 2013.
References
External links
- FCC Station Search Details: DWZUM (Facility ID: 27137)
- FCC History Cards for WZUM (covering 1957-1981 as WCNE / WZUM / WPLW)