WEGZ

WEGZ
City Washburn, Wisconsin
Broadcast area Ashland, Wisconsin
Ironwood, Michigan
Two Harbors, Minnesota
Branding VCY America
Slogan Christian Information Radio
Frequency 105.9 MHz
First air date October 5, 1981[1]
Format Christian Radio
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 226 meters (741 ft)
Class C1
Facility ID 15972
Former callsigns WBWA (1981-1990)[2]
Owner VCY America
(Keweenaw Bay Broadcasting, Inc.)
Webcast Listen to VCY America Live
Website http://www.vcyamerica.org/

WEGZ is a Christian radio station licensed to Washburn, Wisconsin, broadcasting on 105.9 MHz FM. The station is owned by VCY America.

Programming

WEGZ's programming includes Christian Talk and Teaching programming including; Crosstalk, Worldview Weekend with Brannon Howse, Grace to You with John MacArthur, In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley, Love Worth Finding with Adrian Rogers, Revive Our Hearts with Nancy Leigh DeMoss, The Alternative with Tony Evans, Liberty Council's Faith and Freedom Report, Thru the Bible with J. Vernon McGee, Joni and Friends, Unshackled!, and Moody Radio's Stories of Great Christians.[3]

WEGZ also airs a variety of vocal and instrumental traditional Christian Music, as well as children's programming such as Ranger Bill.[3]

History

The station began broadcasting October 5, 1981, holding the call sign WBWA.[1] The station aired a MOR format, and was owned by Silver Birch Broadcasting.[1][4]

In 1990, the station was sold to DDS Communications for $98,000 and the station's call sign was changed to WEGZ.[5][2] WEGZ would adopt a country music format and was branded "Eagle Country 106".[6][7][8][9]

The station adopted its present format on January 1, 2002.[10] DDS Communications, the licensee of WEGZ, was sold to VCY America for $465,000 shortly thereafter.[11][10][12][13][9]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1983. Broadcasting/Cablecasting. 1983. p. B-274. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  2. 1 2 Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "WEGZ-FM Program Schedule", VCY America. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  4. ↑ History Cards for WEGZ, fcc.gov. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  5. ↑ Ownership Changes", Broadcasting. February 19, 1990. p. 79. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  6. ↑ Broadcasting & Cable Market Place 1992. Broadcasting & Cable. 1992. p. A-393. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Eagle Country 106 FM - Washburn, Wisconsin". WEGZ. Archived from the original on February 7, 1998. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Welcome to Eagle Country 106". WEGZ. Archived from the original on November 27, 2001. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  9. 1 2 "Ex-Yahoo! exec from Milwaukee plots next move", Milwaukee Business Journal. February 18, 2002. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  10. 1 2 January 2002", Upper Midwest Broadcasting. Northpine.com. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Changes in Interest as a Result of Transfer", VCY America, Inc. January 2002. fcc.gov. Accessed Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Stock Purchase and Donation Agreement", fcc.gov. December 28, 2001. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting & Cable. January 28, 2002. p. 25. Retrieved October 7, 2018.

Coordinates: 46°41′31″N 90°59′27″W / 46.69194°N 90.99083°W / 46.69194; -90.99083

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