WBGZ

WBGZ
Alton, Illinois;
Broadcast area	St. Louis, Missouri
Frequency	1570 kHz
Branding	The Big Z
Programming
Format	Talk
Affiliations	Salem Radio Network
Ownership
Owner	Metroplex Communications, Inc.
History
First air date	February 4, 1948 (as WOKZ)
Former call signs	WOKZ (1948–1984)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
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
Translator(s)	107.1 W296DR (Alton)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wbgzradio.com

WBGZ (1570 AM) is a radio station licensed to Alton, Illinois. The station carries a talk radio format. The station has been broadcasting for almost 75 years. The station also broadcasts on translator W296DR 107.1 in Alton.

History

WOKZ began broadcasting Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1948. Studios were located in the Stratford Hotel in downtown Alton. It was owned by the Illinois-Alton Broadcasting Company.^[2]

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for WBGZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "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 41384 (WBGZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WBGZ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 200260 (W296DR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
W296DR at FCCdata.org

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[1] "Facility Technical Data for WBGZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[2] "WOKZ-FM Alton, 99.9 mc Is Now in Operation" (PDF). Broadcasting. June 28, 1948. Retrieved 21 December 2014.

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