WBZG

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WBZG
WBZG 100.9FMRocks logo.png
Broadcast area LaSalle / Princeton
Frequency 100.9 MHz
Branding100.9 FM Rocks!
Programming
Format Classic rock
Affiliations Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
WALS, WGLC-FM, WIVQ, WSTQ, WYYS
History
First air date
March 15, 1970 [2]
Former call signs
WGSY (1969–1977) [3]
WIVQ (1977–1984) [3] [4]
WLRZ (1984–2000) [4]
Technical information [5]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 69732
Class A
ERP 3,000 watts
HAAT 100 meters (330 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 41°18′11″N89°14′10″W / 41.303°N 89.236°W / 41.303; -89.236
Links
Public license information
Website wbzg.net

WBZG (100.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Peru, Illinois, covering, LaSalle, Peru, Princeton, and Vicinity. WBZG airs a classic rock format and is owned by Shaw Media, through licensee Shaw Local Radio Co., after previously being owned by Studstill Media/Mendota Broadcasting, Inc. until April 2023. [6]

Contents

History

WGSY

The station began broadcasting on March 15, 1970, holding the call sign WGSY. [2] [3] The station was originally owned by George W. Yazell, and had an ERP of 3,000 watts at a HAAT of 145 feet. [3] WGSY aired a variety format. [7] [8] In 1977, the station was sold to Radio Illinois, Ltd. for $85,000. [3] [9]

WIVQ

In 1977, the station's call sign was changed to WIVQ, and the station began airing a MOR format. [3] [10] By 1980, the station had begun airing an adult rock format. [11] By 1983, the station had begun airing a beautiful music/easy listening format. [12] By 1984, the station was airing a MOR format. [13] In 1984, the station was sold to Starved Rock Radio Project for $155,000. [14] [15]

WLRZ

In September 1984, the station's call sign was changed to WLRZ. [4] WLRZ would air an adult contemporary format. [16] By 1990, the station had begun airing a classic rock format. [17] [18] In 1994, the station was sold to Valley Plus Broadcasting for $150,000. [19] [20] In 1997, the station was sold to Mendota Broadcasting, Inc., along with 103.3 WAIV, for $700,000. [21] [22]

WBZG

In July 2000, the station's call sign was changed to WBZG, and the station was branded "The Buzz". [4] [23] However, in August 2000, 107.7 WBZM in Bloomington would begin broadcasting with "The Buzz" branding, airing a modern rock format. [24] Unbeknownst to WBZG, the owner of WBZM had trademarked "The Buzz" branding for the entire state of Illinois, and WBZG stopped calling itself "The Buzz" to avoid a lawsuit. [24] The station would later be branded "100.9 FM Rocks!". [25]

On January 24, 2023, it was announced that Studstill Media had sold WBZG, along with its sister stations, to Shaw Media in Crystal Lake, Illinois, for a total of $1.8 million. The sale was under FCC review for just under two months before being finalized on March 23, 2023. [26] Shaw Local Radio officially assumed ownership of WBZG and its sister stations on April 3, 2023. [27]

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References

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  4. 1 2 3 4 Call Sign History, FCC.gov. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
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