WBZH

WBZH (910 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Hayward, Wisconsin, United States. Established in 1957 as WHSM,[1] the station is owned by Sage Weil and Michael Crute, through licensee Civic Media, Inc.[2]

For the Pottstown, Pennsylvania radio station that held the call sign WBZH at 1370 AM from 2011 to 2013, see WPAZ.
WBZH
Broadcast areaHayward, Wisconsin
Frequency910 kHz
BrandingThe Buzz
Programming
FormatProgressive Talk
Ownership
Owner
  • Sage Weil and Michael Crute
  • (Civic Media, Inc.)
History
First air date
December 21, 1957 (as WHSM)[1]
Former call signs
WHSM (1957–2017)
WCBN (2017–2022)
Call sign meaning
BuZz Hayward
Technical information
Facility ID53994
ClassD
Power5,000 watts day
75 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
45°59′07″N 91°32′23″W
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitebuzzofthenorth.com

The station was originally assigned the WHSM call sign by the Federal Communications Commission.[3] Its studios and transmitter are located on W. Highway 63, west of downtown Hayward.

On July 20, 2016, Red Rock Radio announced that it would sell WHSM to Zoe Communications as part of a five-station deal;[4] the sale was completed on September 30, 2016.[5] In February 2017, WHSM changed their format from soft oldies to adult contemporary, branded as "96.9 The Cabin" (simulcast on FM translator W245CT 96.9 FM Hayward). The call sign was subsequently changed to WCBN on May 6, 2017.

As of October 2020, WCBN and W245CT are broadcasting a Classic Hits format.

The station changed its call sign to WBZH on October 1, 2022.

In November 2022, WBZH went silent and its "96.9 The Cabin" classic hits format moved to the HD2 subchannel of WHSM-FM 101.1 Hayward.[6] WBZH returned to the air on April 2, 2023 carrying a News/Talk format as "The Buzz", featuring programming from the statewide Civic Media network, like most Civic Media stations. WBZH plans to build a local presence including locally based reporters and coverage of local sports. [7][8]

References
  1. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1998 (PDF). 1998. p. D-486. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved July 4, 2009.
  3. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved July 4, 2009.
  4. Venta, Lance (July 20, 2016). "Zoe Communications Acquires Five In Wisconsin". RadioInsight. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  5. "Consummation Notice". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. October 4, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  6. FCC Monitor: Wis. FM at Low Power, Four Tentative Selectees for New FM’s Upper Midwest Broadcasting - November 21, 2022
  7. https://www.northpine.com/blog/2023/04/10/fcc-monitor-auxiliary-facility-planned-after-eastern-iowa-tower-collapse/
  8. https://civicmedia.us/2023/02/17/civic-media-builds-statewide-radio-network/


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