WBGW (AM)
WBGW (1330 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian radio format. Licensed to Evansville, Indiana, United States, the station serves the Evansville area. The station is currently owned by Music Ministries Inc. and features programming from Moody Broadcasting.[1]
| City | Evansville, Indiana |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Tri-State (SW Indiana, NW Kentucky, SE Illinois) |
| Branding | Thy Word Network |
| Frequency | 1330 kHz |
| Translator(s) | W275CZ (102.9 MHz, Evansville) |
| Format | Christian radio |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 24138 |
| Call sign meaning | We Broadcast God's Word |
| Former call signs | WJPS (1948-1982) WKKR (1982-1983) WVHI (1983-2016) |
| Affiliations | Moody Broadcasting |
| Owner | Music Ministries, Inc. (Music Ministries, Inc.) |
| Sister stations | WBGW-FM 101.5 Ft. Branch-Evansville, IN WBHW 88.7 Loogootee, IN WBJW 91.7 Albion, IL WBFW 94.5 Smith Mills, KY WBGW-FM Translator 106.5 Owensboro, KY WBGW-FM Translator 93.7 Tell City, IN |
| Website | www.thyword.us |
History
The station went on the air as WJPS on 1948-10-30. The station changed its call sign to WKKR on 1982-04-01. On 1983-04-21, the station changed its call sign to WVHI. On November 23, 2016, it changed its call sign to the current WBGW.[2]
References
- "WBGW Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "WBGW Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WBGW
- Radio-Locator Information on WBGW
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WBGW
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