WBGZ
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| Broadcast area | St. Louis, Missouri |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1570 kHz AM |
| Branding | The Big Z |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk radio |
| Affiliations | Salem Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Metroplex Communications, Inc. |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 41384 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 74 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°55′44.00″N 90°13′3.00″W / 38.9288889°N 90.2175000°W |
| Links | |
| Website | wbgzradio.com |
WBGZ (1570 AM, "The Big Z") is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Alton, Illinois, United States, the station serves the northern St. Louis, Missouri and Metro-East areas. The station is currently owned by Metroplex Communications, Inc..[1]
The station's slogan is "Radio for the River Bend." It broadcasts local news, sports, and talk, primarily for the greater Alton area. Broadcasting for more than 50 years, the station was originally known as WOKZ, until it was changed to its current call letters in 1984. It has a 24 hour talk format with two daily talk shows, a morning and afternoon drive show, local weekend programming, including a popular outdoors show, and other various programs. The signal can be easily heard in northern St. Louis County in Missouri, as well as in portions of southwestern Illinois.
History
WOKZ began broadcasting February 4, 1948. It was owned by the Illinois-Alton Broadcasting Company.[2]
References
- ^ "WBGZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WOKZ-FM Alton, 99.9 mc Is Now in Operation" (PDF). Broadcasting. June 28, 1948. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
External links
- WBGZ official website
- Facility details for Facility ID WBGZ ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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