WBZH
WBZH (910 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Hayward, Wisconsin. Established in 1957 as WHSM, the station is owned by Civic Media, Inc. The station first began broadcasting on December 21, 1957, under the original call sign WHSM. It was established as a primary local service for Sawyer County, with its transmitter and studios located on West Highway 63. For its first sixty years, the station operated with various community-focused formats, including soft oldies and country music, often simulcasting with its FM sister station. 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; the sale was completed on September 30, 2016. 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. 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.
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| Frequency | 910 kHz |
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| Branding | The Buzz |
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| Format | Progressive Talk |
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| History | |
First air date | December 21, 1957[1] |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | "Buzz Hayward" |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 53994 |
| Class | D |
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Transmitter coordinates | 45°59′07″N 91°32′23″W / 45.98528°N 91.53972°W |
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| Website | buzzofthenorth.com |
WBZH (910 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Hayward, Wisconsin. Established in 1957 as WHSM,[1] the station is owned by Civic Media, Inc.[3]
The station first began broadcasting on December 21, 1957, under the original call sign WHSM.[4] It was established as a primary local service for Sawyer County, with its transmitter and studios located on West Highway 63. For its first sixty years, the station operated with various community-focused formats, including soft oldies and country music, often simulcasting with its FM sister station.[5][6] 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;[7] the sale was completed on September 30, 2016.[8] 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.[9] 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.[10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Hayward" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook. 1998. p. D-486.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBZH". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved July 4, 2009.
- ^ "AM Station WBZH - Station Information". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ "WBZH 910AM The Buzz, Civic Media". Hayward Area Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved July 4, 2009.
- ^ Venta, Lance (July 20, 2016). "Zoe Communications Acquires Five In Wisconsin". RadioInsight. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
- ^ "Consummation Notice". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. October 4, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
- ^ FCC Monitor: Wis. FM at Low Power, Four Tentative Selectees for New FM's Upper Midwest Broadcasting - November 21, 2022
- ^ "FCC Monitor: Auxiliary Facility Planned after Iowa Tower Collapse". April 10, 2023.
- ^ "Civic Media builds Statewide Radio Network". Archived from the original on February 28, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 53994 (WBZH) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WBZH in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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