WJZA (AM)

WJZA

Hapeville, Georgia
Broadcast area	Atlanta metropolitan area
Branding	Real 1100
Programming
Format	urban adult contemporary/talk/sports
Ownership
Owner	Greg Davis (Davis Broadcasting of Atlanta, LLC)
History
Former call signs	WLBB (1982–1996) WWWE (1996–2023)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Class	D
Power	5,000 watts (day) 3,800 watts (critical hours) 500 watts PSRA 55-58 watts PSSA
Transmitter coordinates	33°43′43″N 84°19′20″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Real 1100 webstream
Website	real1100.com

WJZA (1100 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Hapeville, Georgia and serving the Atlanta metropolitan area. Owned by Greg Davis, through licensee Davis Broadcasting of Atlanta, LLC, the station airs an urban adult contemporary/talk/sports radio format, with some hours of the broadcast day being paid brokered programming.

WJZA is considered as a Class D station according to the Federal Communications Commission. It broadcasts with 5,000 watts of power during the daytime and 3,800 watts during critical hours, using a non-directional antenna. Because AM 1100 is a clear-channel frequency reserved for Class A WTAM in Cleveland, WJZA must sign-off at night to avoid interference. The transmitter is located off Fayetteville Road Southeast, near Interstate 20 in Atlanta.

History

On August 30, 1996, one Atlanta-area station switched frequencies, making way for another. AM 1100 WLBB Carrollton, Georgia, moved to 1330 kHz and the 1100 kHz signal became the home of a new station, the then-WWWE, licensed to Hapewell. In April 2003, WWWE began carrying the Spanish language evangelical Christian religious format known as "Radio Vida." The station was later re-branded as "La Poderosa 1100 AM," carrying a Mexican ranchera music format. In June 2013, the station was branded as "Radio Fiesta Mexicana" and began carrying a regional Mexican music format.

Acquisition by Davis Broadcasting

On July 12, 2023, it was announced that Beasley Broadcast Group would sell WWWE to Davis Broadcasting, which owns WLKQ-FM Buford, WCHK Canton, and WWWE (AM) (then WJZA) Decatur, as well as a cluster of stations in Columbus, Georgia. The amount of the sale was $250,000. Beasley would continue to own WAEC in Atlanta. Following the acquisition, which was consummated on September 11, 2023, WWWE abandoned its talk radio format and began now simulcasting one of Davis Broadcasting's stations in Atlanta. The station changed its call sign to WJZA on October 19.

History of the WWWE callsign

This station is not related to the current WTAM in Cleveland, which held the WWWE call sign from 1972 until 1996 and broadcast on the same 1100 kHz frequency. WJZA must sign off at night to avoid interference with WTAM, which is a 50,000 watt clear channel station, according to the Federal Communications Commission.

Broadcasting in the hybrid digital mode

This station has the equipment for broadcasting in the IBOC digital radio mode, using the HD Radio system from iBiquity. Several other stations owned by the Beasley Broadcast Group use the HD Radio system. On October 13, 2005, WWWE submitted a notice to the Federal Communications Commission of its intention to start digital broadcasting. The station began broadcasting using the HD Radio AM hybrid mode system between 2006 and 2007 on a test basis, but has not continued using this system since.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 71603 (WJZA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WJZA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database