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WZOT
Broadcast areaNorthwest Georgia
Frequency1220AM/101.9FMkHz
BrandingSinging News Radio
Programming
FormatSouthern Gospel and Christian talk and teaching
Ownership
Owner
  • Mark Lumpkin and Mark Garrett
  • (Heirborn Broadcasting, LLC)
  • History

    First air date

    August 28, 1959

    Former call signs

    WPLK (1959-1980s)
    Technical information
    Facility ID7041
    ClassD
    Power500 watts day
    103 watts night

    Transmitter coordinates

    34°0′14.00″N 85°3′22.00″W / 34.0038889°N 85.0561111°W / 34.0038889; -85.0561111
    Translator(s)W270CE (101.9 MHz, Rome)
    Links
    WebcastListen Live
    WebsiteWZOTradio.com

    WZOT (1220AM /101.9FM kHz) is a commercial Christian radio station broadcasting a Southern Gospel format, including Christian talk and teaching shows. LicensedtoRockmart, Georgia, United States, the station is owned by Mark Lumpkin and Mark Garrett, through licensee Heirborn Broadcasting, LLC. It uses the slogan “Hometown radio”. Singing News Radio is broadcast during the overnight hours.

    The station is located at 602 West Elm Street in Historic Downtown Rockmart.

    WZOT is also heard on 240 watt FM translator W270CE at 101.9 MHzinRome. WZOT is one of two radio stations in Polk County and one of very few solely Southern Gospel formatted radio stations in the United States. WPLK/WZOT was home to the legendary broadcaster Ned Ingle.

    History

    [edit]

    On August 28, 1959, the station first signed onasWPLK.[1] Originally it was a daytimer, required to go off the air at night. In 1972, it added an FM station, 107.1 WZOT. In the 1980s, when the FM station was sold and switched its call signtoWTSH-FM, the AM station switched its call letters to WZOT.

    WZOT briefly transferred to a solid country format before closing in 2014. It was used a satellite station broadcasting country programming from Rome’s 93.5. Prior to this it had also broadcast Hispanic programming.

    In 2016 Heirborn Ministries leased the building, returning it to a solely Southern Gospel format. The station added another FM transmitter, 101.9 FM. The station can also be heard virtually on the TuneIn App, with listeners as far away as Sweden.

    The station is operated currently by broadcaster Brian McDowell.

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