WGNX

WGNX (96.7 FM) is an American radio station licensed to Colchester, Illinois, United States. The station is currently owned by Patricia Van Zandt.[1] The station broadcasts a religious radio format including some programming from the Moody Broadcasting Network.

For the Atlanta, Georgia, television station which held the call sign WGNX from 1984 to 2000, see WGCL-TV.
WGNX
CityColchester, Illinois
BrandingGood News Radio
Frequency96.7 MHz
First air date2007
FormatReligious
ERP1,800 watts
HAAT100.0 meters (328.1 ft)
ClassA
Facility ID164225
Transmitter coordinates40°23′54″N 90°43′55″W
Call sign meaningWGN = World's Greatest Newspaper (derived from WGN-AM and WGN-TV)
X = 10 in Roman numerals
AffiliationsMBN
OwnerPatricia Van Zandt
Websitewgnx.org

In January 2005, Patricia E. Van Zandt applied to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for a construction permit for a new broadcast radio station. The FCC granted this permit on June 8, 2007 with a scheduled expiration date of June 8, 2010.[2] The new station was assigned call sign "WGNX" on July 16, 2007.[3] After construction and testing were completed, the station was granted its broadcast license on October 31, 2007.[4]

References
  1. "WGNX Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
  2. "Application Search Details (BNPH-20050103AIW)". FCC Media Bureau. June 8, 2007. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
  3. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau. July 16, 2007. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
  4. "Application Search Details (BLH-20070823ADA)". FCC Media Bureau. October 31, 2007. Retrieved June 3, 2011.


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