WBPZ

For the television station in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, that operated from 1958 to 1959, see WBPZ-TV.

WBPZ

Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
Frequency	1230 kHz
Branding	WBPZ FM 96.9 AM 1230
Programming
Format	Classic hits
Ownership
Owner	Schlesinger Communications Inc
Sister stations	WSQV
History
First air date	1947 (1947)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	37740
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates	41°8′3.00″N 77°28′9.00″W
Translator(s)	96.9 W245DB (Lock Haven)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wbpzradio.com

WBPZ (1230 AM) is a radio station licensed to Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States. The station is owned by Schlesinger Communications LLC and was purchased in October 2010.^[2][3] It was also the oldest and westernmost radio affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies until 2008. In late 2019, AM 1230 WBPZ began broadcasting on 96.9 FM as well as AM 1230.

History

WBPZ began broadcasting as a Mutual affiliate with 250 watts of power in February 1947.^[4]

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for WBPZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "WBPZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
3. "WBPZ Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
4. "WBPZ Lock Haven, Pa. Staff Now Complete" (PDF). Broadcasting. June 21, 1947. Retrieved 28 September 2014.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 37740 (WBPZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WBPZ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID 200523 (W245DB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• W245DB at FCCdata.org