WTMZ (AM)

WTMZ (910 kHz, "The Zone") is a commercial radio station broadcasting a sports radio format.^[2] It is licensed to Dorchester Terrace and Brentwood, two communities in North Charleston, South Carolina. It serves the Charleston metropolitan area. The station is owned by Kirkman Broadcasting, Inc. with offices and studios on Markfield Drive in Charleston.

WTMZ

Dorchester Terrace--Brentwood, South Carolina
Broadcast area	Charleston metropolitan area
Frequency	910 kHz
Branding	The Zone 94.7
Programming
Format	Sports
Affiliations	Fox Sports Radio ESPN Radio Infinity Sports Network
Ownership
Owner	Kirkman Broadcasting, Inc.
Sister stations	WJNI, WQSC, WQNT, WTMZ-FM
History
First air date	1982; 43 years ago (1982)
Former call signs	WKCN (1982–1990) WVVO (1990–1993)
Call sign meaning	W TeaMZ (former branding)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	72370
Class	B
Power	500 watts
Transmitter coordinates	32°52′19.00″N 79°58′34.00″W
Translator(s)	94.7 W234CV (Charleston)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	charlestonsportsradio.com

In addition to being heard on 910 AM, WTMZ is also simulcast on 99-watt FM translator 94.7 W234CV in Charleston.

Most of WTMZ's programming comes from Fox Sports Radio. On weekdays, it also carries The Jim Rome Show from the Infinity Sports Network, The Dan Patrick Show from Fox Sports Radio and The Paul Finebaum Show from ESPN's Charlotte studios.

History

The station signed on the air in 1982; 43 years ago (1982). Its original call sign was WKCN. It also used the call letters WVVO before becoming WTMZ in 1993.

On August 17, 2020, WTMZ ended its simulcast of 98.9 WTMZ-FM "ESPN Charleston" and began airing sports programming previously heard on WQSC.^[3] WQSC switched to a classic hits format.

While 98.9 WTMZ-FM carries mostly ESPN Radio programs, WTMZ 910 and 94.7 air mostly Fox Sports Radio shows.