WEKZ (AM)

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WEKZ
WEKZ-AM logo.png
City Monroe, Wisconsin
Broadcast area Green County, Wisconsin
Frequency 1260 kHz
Branding"Big Country WEKZ"
Programming
Format Classic country
Affiliations ABC News Radio
Ownership
OwnerScott Thompson
(Big Radio)
WBGR-FM, WFPS, WFRL, WQLF
History
First air date
July 27, 1951 (1951-07-27) [1]
Technical information
Facility ID 25131
Class D
Power 1,000 watts (day)
19 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
42°35′40″N89°35′34″W / 42.59444°N 89.59278°W / 42.59444; -89.59278 Coordinates: 42°35′40″N89°35′34″W / 42.59444°N 89.59278°W / 42.59444; -89.59278
Translator(s) 95.5 W238CB (Monroe)
Links
Website www.wekz.com

WEKZ (1260 AM; "Big Country") is a radio station licensed to serve Monroe, Wisconsin, United States. The station is owned by Scott Thompson and the broadcast license is held by Big Radio. Their studios and transmitter are east of Monroe, at W4765 Radio Lane. WEKZ's programming is simulcast on translator station W238CB (95.5 FM).

Contents

Sister stations include WBGR-FM (93.7) licensed to Monroe, WFRL (1570 AM) and WFPS (92.1 FM) licensed to Freeport, Illinois, and WQLF (102.1 FM) licensed to Lena, Illinois.

WEKZ broadcasts a classic country music format, [2] plus extensive local news and sports programming. The station was assigned the WEKZ call sign by the Federal Communications Commission. [3]

Translator

Broadcast translators of WEKZ
Call sign Frequency
(MHz)
City of license Facility
ID
ERP
(W)
Class Transmitter coordinatesFCC info
W238CB95.5 Monroe, Wisconsin 150566250D 42°34′36″N89°41′34″W / 42.57667°N 89.69278°W / 42.57667; -89.69278 (W238CB) FCC LMS

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References

  1. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009 (PDF). 2009. p. D-597. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved May 29, 2009.
  3. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved May 29, 2009.