WZRC

WZRC
Broadcast areaNew York metropolitan area
Frequency1480 kHz
BrandingAM1480
Programming
LanguageChinese
FormatCantonese news/talk and music
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
1925 (1925)
Former call signs
  • WIBS (1925–1930)
  • WHOM (1930–1975)
  • WJIT (1975–1989)
Call sign meaning
  • Z Rock
  • (former satellite network)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID27398
ClassB
Power5,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
40°50′42″N 74°01′12″W / 40.84500°N 74.02000°W / 40.84500; -74.02000
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitenysino.com/am1480/

WZRC, known on-air as "AM1480" (simplified Chinese: 中文广播电台; traditional Chinese: 中文廣播電臺; pinyin: Zhōngwén Guǎngbò Diàntái; Jyutping: Zung1 Man4 Gwong2 Bo3 Din6 Toi4), is a radio station licensed to New York, New York, serving the New York metropolitan area. The station is owned by Multicultural Broadcasting and airs Cantonese programming.

WZRC's transmitting facility is a four tower array located in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey. It operates with 5 kilowatts fulltime, with different directional configurations during the day and at night.