WZTA (1370 AM) is a commercial radio station in Vero Beach, Florida. The station serves the Treasure Coast area and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. WZTA broadcasts a conservative talk radio format, and is known on air as "The Patriot".
Programming on WZTA is also heard on FM translator W300BQ at 107.9 MHz.Radio-Locator.com/W300BQ
History On October 24, 1954, the station signed on as WNTM.Broadcasting Yearbook 1956 page 98 It originally was a daytimer, required to leave the air at sunset every night. It was owned by Central Florida Broadcasting and had a power of 1,000 watts, days only. It was a rare station in that era to have a female president, Naomi T. Murrell. WNTM was a network affiliate of the Mutual Broadcasting System (MBS).
The station later changed its call sign to WAXE.
Until July 2, 2020, WZTA had broadcast a talk radio format and carried syndicated programming from Premiere Networks and Fox News Radio. During evening and overnight hours from 7 pm to 5 am, the station played adult standards music.
On November 1, 2023, WZTA changed their format from oldies to conservative talk, branded as "The Patriot".WZTA Drops Oldies For The Patriot Radioinsight - November 1, 2023
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