WBGZ

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WBGZ
Broadcast area St. Louis, Missouri
Frequency 1570 kHz
BrandingThe Big Z
Programming
Format Talk
Affiliations Salem Radio Network
Ownership
OwnerMetroplex 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 / 38.9288889; -90.2175000
Translator(s) 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 almost 75 years. The station also broadcasts on translator W296DR 107.1 in Alton.

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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]

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WBGZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "WOKZ-FM Alton, 99.9 mc Is Now in Operation" (PDF). Broadcasting. June 28, 1948. Retrieved December 21, 2014.