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Broadcast area | Green Bay-Appleton-Oshkosh |
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Frequency | 1050 kHz |
Branding | Relevant Radio |
Programming | |
Format | Christian radio |
Affiliations | Relevant Radio |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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History | |
First air date | September 25, 1965 |
Former call signs | WKAU (1965–1984) WQWM (1984–1993) WSGC (1993–1999) |
Call sign meaning | Jesus Our King (backronymed calls; formerly stood for "Jock" for last commercial sports format) |
Technical information [1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 19879 |
Class | B |
Power | 1,000 watts day 500 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°14′51″N88°18′00″W / 44.24750°N 88.30000°W |
Translator(s) | 95.7 MHz W239CV (Oshkosh) 107.9 MHz W300CM (Appleton) |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | relevantradio |
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