WZHF

WZHF
City Capitol Heights, Maryland
Broadcast area Metro Washington, D.C.
Branding "Radio Sputnik"
Frequency 1390 AM kHz
Translator(s) W288BS (105.5 MHz, Reston, VA)
First air date April 7, 1947[1]
Format Russian News[2]
Power 9,000 Watts day and 1,000 Watts night[3]
Class B
Facility ID 73306
Transmitter coordinates 38°52′9.0″N 76°53′46.0″W / 38.869167°N 76.896111°W / 38.869167; -76.896111
Former callsigns WEAM (1947-1984)
WMZQ (1984-1996)
WZHF (1996-Present)[4]
Affiliations Radio Sputnik
Owner Multicultural Broadcasting
(Way Broadcasting Licensee, LLC)

WZHF is a Russian News formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Capitol Heights, Maryland, serving Metro Washington, D.C.[2] WZHF is owned and operated by Way Broadcasting.[3]

The station began its affiliation with Radio Sputnik in November 2017.

History

The station was originally licensed to Arlington, Virginia. In April 2014, station owner Way Broadcasting applied to change the community of license to Capitol Heights, Maryland.[5] The reason behind the change was the station's tower location in Falls Church, Virginia, was not renewed after more than two decades.[6] In June 2014, WZHF began broadcasting from a tower used by WJFK and WUST in Walker Mill, Maryland.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-559. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "WZHF Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. December 23, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Engineering STA". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. June 25, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Location of WZHF Tower in Walker Mill, Maryland". Google Maps. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
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