WTAZ (AM)

WTAZ
Broadcast areaAnniston–Oxford metropolitan area
Frequency1580 kHz
BrandingSports Radio 1580 The Stadium
Programming
FormatSports Radio
AffiliationsFox Sports Radio
Ownership
OwnerWoodard Broadcasting Company, Inc.
WVOK-FM
History
First air date
April 15, 1956 (1956-04-15) (as WJHB in Talladega)
Former call signs
WJHB (1956–1962)
WEYY (1962–1986)
WOXR (1986–2000)
WARB (2000–2002)
WVOK (2002–2023)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID73608
ClassD
Power2,500 watts (day)
22 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
33°35′27″N 85°49′54″W / 33.59083°N 85.83167°W / 33.59083; -85.83167 (day)
33°26′55″N 86°3′54″W / 33.44861°N 86.06500°W / 33.44861; -86.06500 (night)
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Public license information

WTAZ (1580 AM, "1580 The Stadium") is a commercial radio station broadcasting a sports radio format. Most programming comes from Fox Sports Radio with some local sports shows. Licensed to Oxford, Alabama, it serves the Anniston–Oxford metropolitan area. The station is owned by Woodard Broadcasting Company, Inc. The studios are on Church Street in Oxford.

WTAZ is a Class D station. By day, it is powered at 2,500 watts. But to protect other stations on 1580 AM from interference, at night it greatly reduces power to 22 watts.