WBGZ (1570 AM) is a radio station licensed to Alton, Illinois. The station carries a talk radio format. The station has been broadcasting for almost 75 years. The station also broadcasts on translator W296DR 107.1 in Alton.
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| Broadcast area | St. Louis, Missouri |
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| Frequency | 1570 kHz |
| Branding | The Big Z |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk |
| Affiliations | Salem Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Metroplex Communications, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | February 4, 1948 (as WOKZ) |
Former call signs | WOKZ (1948–1984) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 41384 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 74 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°55′44.00″N 90°13′3.00″W / 38.9288889°N 90.2175000°W |
| Translator(s) | 107.1 W296DR (Alton) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wbgzradio.com |
History
editWOKZ began broadcasting Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1948. Studios were located in the Stratford Hotel in downtown Alton. It was owned by the Illinois-Alton Broadcasting Company.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBGZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WOKZ-FM Alton, 99.9 mc Is Now in Operation" (PDF). Broadcasting. June 28, 1948. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
External links
edit- WBGZ official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 41384 (WBGZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WBGZ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 200260 (W296DR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W296DR at FCCdata.org
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