WBGZ

Radio station in Alton, Illinois
38°55′44.00″N 90°13′3.00″W / 38.9288889°N 90.2175000°W / 38.9288889; -90.2175000Translator(s)107.1 W296DR (Alton)LinksWebcastListen LiveWebsitewbgzradio.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.[1]

References

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

External links

  • WBGZ official website
  • ‹The template AMQ is being considered for deletion.›  WBGZ in the FCC AM station database
  • WBGZ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
  • ‹The template FMQ is being considered for deletion.› W296DR in the FCC FM station database
  • W296DR at FCCdata.org
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