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 over 70 years. The station also broadcasts on translator W296DR 107.1 in Alton.
City | Alton, Illinois |
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Broadcast area | St. Louis, Missouri |
Branding | The Big Z |
Slogan | Radio for the River Bend |
Frequency | 1570 kHz |
Translator(s) | 107.1 W296DR (Alton) |
First air date | February 4, 1948 (as WOKZ) |
Format | Talk |
Power | 1,000 watts day 74 watts night |
Class | D |
Facility ID | 41384 |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°55′44.00″N 90°13′3.00″W |
Former call signs | WOKZ (1948-1984) |
Affiliations | Salem Radio Network |
Owner | Metroplex Communications, Inc. |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | wbgzradio.com |
History
WOKZ began broadcasting February 4, 1948. 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
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WBGZ
- Radio-Locator Information on WBGZ
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WBGZ
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