WGBF-FM (103.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a mainstream rock format. Licensed to Henderson, Kentucky, United States, the station serves the Evansville area. The station is currently owned by Townsquare Media and features programming from Compass Media Networks.[2] The station is also broadcast on HD radio.[3] Monday through Saturday morning, WGBF airs the nationally syndicated The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show.

WGBF-FM
Broadcast areaEvansville, Indiana
Frequency103.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding103 GBF
Programming
FormatMainstream rock
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
United Stations Radio Networks
Ownership
Owner
WDKS, WGBF, WJLT, WKDQ
History
First air date
December 1971
Former call signs
  • WGBF-FM (1971–1979)
  • WHKC (1979–1986)
Call sign meaning
Taken from WGBF
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID659
ClassA
ERP3,200 watts
HAAT138 meters
Transmitter coordinates
37°46′54″N 87°37′24″W / 37.78167°N 87.62333°W / 37.78167; -87.62333
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.103gbfrocks.com

History

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WGBF-FM first signed on in December 1971. In 1979, the station's call letters were changed to WHKC, and it was referred to on-air as "KC103". By 1984, WHKC broadcast a contemporary hit radio format.

The station returned to the WGBF-FM call letters in 1986 and switched to a rock format, which it still broadcasts today.

Under the ownership of the late Larry Aiken from 1987 to 1996, WGBF-FM was one of the first stations to broadcast the Bob & Tom Show outside of Indianapolis.

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WGBF-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WGBF-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ "HD Radio Station Guide". HD Radio. iBiquity.
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