WBGZ
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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| City | Alton, Illinois |
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| 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 | |
| Facility ID | 41384 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 74 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°55′44.00″N 90°13′3.00″W |
| Translator(s) | 107.1 W296DR (Alton) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wbgzradio.com |
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.[1]
References
- "WOKZ-FM Alton, 99.9 mc Is Now in Operation" (PDF). Broadcasting. June 28, 1948. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
External links
- WBGZ in the FCC AM station database
- WBGZ on Radio-Locator
- WBGZ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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