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.

WBGZ
Broadcast areaSt. Louis, Missouri
Frequency1570 kHz
BrandingThe Big Z
Programming
FormatTalk
AffiliationsSalem Radio Network
Ownership
OwnerMetroplex Communications, Inc.
History
First air date
February 4, 1948 (as WOKZ)
Former call signs
WOKZ (1948–1984)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID41384
ClassD
Power1,000 watts day
74 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
38°55′44.00″N 90°13′3.00″W / 38.9288889°N 90.2175000°W / 38.9288889; -90.2175000
Translator(s)107.1 W296DR (Alton)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewbgzradio.com

History

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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

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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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