History
WOKZ 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]
| 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 [1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 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 | 107.1 W296DR (Alton) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wbgzradio.com |
WBGZ (1570 AM) is a radio station licensed to Alton, Illinois. The station carries a talk radio format. The station has been broadcasting for over 75 years. The station also broadcasts on translator W296DR 107.1 in Alton.
WOKZ 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]
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