WZSK

WZSK is a News/Talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Everett, Pennsylvania, serving Bedford, Somerset, and Altoona in Pennsylvania and Cumberland in Maryland.[2] WZSK is owned and operated by New Millennium Communications Group, Inc.[4]

WZSK
CityEverett, Pennsylvania
Broadcast areaBedford, Pennsylvania
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Cumberland, Maryland
Branding"NewsTalk 1040"
SloganBedford County's Best Source for News and Talk. Every Day.
Frequency1040 AM kHz
First air dateMarch 15, 1963[1]
FormatNews/Talk[2]
Power10,000 Watts daytime
4,000 Watts critical hours
ClassD
Facility ID54570
Transmitter coordinates40°0′26.0″N 78°21′44.0″W
Former call signsWSKE (1963-2000)
WZSK (2000-Present)[3]
AffiliationsABC Radio News
OwnerNew Millennium Communications Group, Inc.
Sister stationsWSKE

1040 AM is a United States clear-channel frequency, on which WHO is the dominant Class A station. WZSK must leave the air during nighttime hours in order to prevent interference to the skywave signal of WHO.

References

  1. Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-463. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  2. "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  3. "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  4. "WZSK Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved June 22, 2016.


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