WRTZ

Roanoke, Virginia
Broadcast area	Roanoke metropolitan area
Frequency	1410 AM kHz
Branding	True Oldies WRTZ
Programming
Format	Oldies - Classic Hits
Affiliations	The True Oldies Channel Virginia News Network
Ownership
Owner	Metromark Media, LC
History
First air date	February 28, 1953; 70 years ago (1953-02-28) (as WRIS)
Former call signs	WRIS (1953-2013)
Technical information
Facility ID	73955
Class	D
Power	5,000 watts daytime 72 watts nighttime
Transmitter coordinates	37°16′47.0″N 79°59′29.0″W / 37.279722°N 79.991389°W / 37.279722; -79.991389
Links
Webcast	WRTZ Webstream
Website	WRTZ Online

WRTZ (1410 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Roanoke, Virginia.^[1] WRTZ is owned and operated by Metromark Media, LLC.^[2] It broadcasts an oldies and classic hits radio format supplied by The True Oldies Channel. It plays the hits of the 1960s, 70s and 80s, hosted by Scott Shannon and other disc jockeys.

By day, WRTZ is powered at 5,000 watts non-directional. But to protect other stations on 1410 AM from interference, at night it greatly reduces power to 72 watts. The transmitter is on Luckett Street NW in Roanoke.^[3]

History

The station signed on the air on February 28, 1953; 70 years ago (1953-02-28). The call sign was WRIS. It was originally a daytimer station, required to go off the air at night. In the 1970s, it was a full service, middle of the road station, broadcasting popular adult music, news and sports. It was a network affiliate of the Mutual Broadcasting System.^[4]