We’re talking Freedom.
Program testing has begun on the rebirth of Erie County’s AM 1530, now with new call letters, WZTE, licensed to the community of Union City, and with much greater power. WZTE has an effective radiated power of 4,800 watts daytime and 250 watts in critical hours. The station is licensed as a daytime-only station, with sign-on at sunrise and sign-off at sunset.
WZTE is now known as Freedom 1530, featuring a unique reading of the United States Constitution, mixed with patriotic band music.
Haydn Tidball, a 2018 graduate of McDowell High School, and Jennifer Natalie, 2018 graduate of Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy, have voiced WZTE’s continuous reading of the entire U.S. Constitution, with amendments included and changes noted.
“We are so excited to present these young voices, reading this very old document,” station manager Joel Natalie stated. “We are calling it, ‘Madison’s and Hamilton’s Greatest Hits.’”
Freedom 1530 is designed to educate and remind listeners of the real text of the Constitution, illuminating each citizen’s rights and responsibilities. Other spoken-voice features anticipated in December 2018 include historical Christmas messages from former US Presidents.
WZTE is owned by Inspiration Time, Inc., headquartered in Waterford, PA, the licensee of FM 106.3, WCTL.
