WZZA

WZZA (1410 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Tuscumbia, Alabama.

[1] The station was assigned the WZZA call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on July 4, 1972.

This heritage station was founded, owned, and operated by Robert "Bob" Carl Bailey who, with his wife Odessa, established a voice for the Black Community of Northwest Alabama to answer an unmet need for entertainment, education, and enlightenment for an audience that had long been under-served.

Known as the "Soul of the Shoals",[3] WZZA Radio not only provides programming, but also serves as a catalyst for action relating to health, education, finance, and politics.

The public service provided by WZZA Radio includes public affairs programming that provides voter education and encourages registration, raises awareness about health disparities, teaches economic and financial empowerment, and serves as a community forum for discussion of many issues of particular interest to African Americans.