WBIZ (AM)
WBIZ (1400 AM, "98.7 The Brew") is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the station serves the Eau Claire area. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc..[1]
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| City | Eau Claire, Wisconsin |
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| Broadcast area | Eau Claire, Wisconsin |
| Branding | 98.7 The Brew |
| Slogan | Eau Claire's Classic Hits |
| Frequency | 1400 kHz |
| Translator(s) | 98.7 W254CN (Eau Claire) |
| First air date | 1947 |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 2107 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 44°48′58.00″N 91°31′9.00″W |
| Former call signs | WBIZ (1947-1988) WEUZ (1988-1991) |
| Owner | iHeartMedia, Inc. (Capstar TX LLC) |
| Sister stations | WATQ, WBIZ-FM, WMEQ, WMEQ-FM, WQRB |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 98.7 The Brew |
History
The station signed on in 1947 as WBIZ. Call letters were changed to WEUZ on May 19, 1988. On April 8, 1991, the station changed its call sign back to WBIZ.[2]
In July 2012, WBIZ filed an application for a U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) construction permit to decrease power to 970 watts.
On July 18, 2016 WBIZ changed their format from sports to classic hits, branded as "98.7 The Brew" (simulcasting on FM translator W254CN 98.7 FM Eau Claire.[3]
References
- "WBIZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "WBIZ Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- 98.7 The Brew Debuts in Eau Claire Radioinsight - July 18, 2016
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WBIZ
- Radio-Locator Information on WBIZ
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WBIZ
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