WTAZ (AM)
| Broadcast area | Anniston–Oxford metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1580 kHz |
| Branding | Sports Radio 1580 The Stadium |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports Radio |
| Affiliations | Fox Sports Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Woodard Broadcasting Company, Inc. |
| WVOK-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | April 15, 1956 (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 ID | 73608 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 2,500 watts (day) 22 watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°35′27″N 85°49′54″W / 33.59083°N 85.83167°W (day) 33°26′55″N 86°3′54″W / 33.44861°N 86.06500°W (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.