City | Alton, Illinois |
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Broadcast area | St. Louis, Missouri |
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 | |
Facility ID | 41384 |
Class | D |
Power | 1,000 watts day 74 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°55′44.00″N90°13′3.00″W / 38.9288889°N 90.2175000°W |
Translator(s) | 107.1 W296DR (Alton) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | wbgzradio.com |
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