KWBZ

Last updated
KWBZ
KWBZ station logo.jpg
Frequency 107.5 MHz
BrandingReal Country 107.5 The Lake
Programming
Format Country
Affiliations Real Country
Ownership
Owner
  • Larry Bostwick
  • (LB Sports Productions LLC)
WPWQ
History
First air date
July 4, 1981 [1]
Former call signs
KLCQ (1981–1987) [2]
KDAM (1987–2000) [2]
Technical information [3]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 43536
Class C3
ERP 10,000 watts
HAAT 100 meters (330 ft)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website https://www.kwbzfm.com

KWBZ (107.5 FM) is an American radio station licensed to Monroe City, Missouri, covering Northeast Missouri, including Hannibal. KWBZ airs a country music format while also airing local high school sports, Mizzou athletics, and NASCAR. The station is owned by Larry Bostwick, through licensee LB Sports Productions. [4] [5] [6]

Contents

History

KLCQ

The station began broadcasting on July 4, 1981, holding the call sign KLCQ, and originally broadcast at 106.3 MHz, with an ERP of 2,400 watts at a HAAT of 330 feet. [1] [7] It was originally owned by Lynnlee Broadcasting. [1] [7] The station aired a full service format. [1] In 1987, the station was sold to Twain Lake Broadcasting for $60,000. [8]

KDAM

On December 28, 1987, the station's call sign was changed to KDAM. [2] The station would begin airing a CHR format. [9] In November 1992, the station adopted an oldies format, airing programming from Satellite Music Network's "Kool Gold" network. [10] The station went silent in November 1993. [11] In 1994, the station was granted a permit to change frequency to 107.5 MHz, [12] and the station's license was transferred to Phoenix I Broadcasting. [13] [14] The station returned to the air in July 1996, airing an oldies format. [15] In 1998, the station was sold to Big Signal Broadcasting for $38,500. [16] In 2000, the station was sold to WPW Broadcasting for $240,000. [17] [18]

KWBZ

Station's logo during simulcast with WPWQ WPWQ and KWBZ station logo.png
Station's logo during simulcast with WPWQ

In July 2000, the station's call sign was changed to KWBZ, [2] and the station began airing a soft AC format as "The Breeze". [19] In 2003, the station's ERP was increased to 10,000 watts. [20] [21] [22] By 2005, the station had begun airing a classic hits format. [23] [20] By 2008, the station had begun to be simulcast the oldies format of 106.7 WPWQ in Mount Sterling, Illinois, and the station was branded "The Oldies Superstation". [24] In 2014, the station was sold to Larry Bostwick, along with WPWQ, for $175,000. [6] In 2017, KWBZ adopted a country music format, ending the simulcast.

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  2. 1 2 3 4 Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
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  4. ↑ About Us, WPWQ. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
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  6. 1 2 Asset Purchase Agreement, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
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