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WGBF-FM

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For the AM radio station inEvansville, Indiana, United States, seeWGBF (AM).

Radio station in Henderson, Kentucky
WGBF-FM
Broadcast areaEvansville metropolitan area
Frequency103.1MHz (HD Radio)
Branding103 GBF
Programming
FormatMainstream Rock
Ownership
Owner
WDKS,WGBF,WJLT,WKDQ
History
First air date
December 1971; 53 years ago (1971-12)
Former call signs
  • WGBF-FM (1971–1979)
  • WHKC (1979–1986)
Call sign meaning
Taken fromWGBF1280 AM
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID659
ClassA
ERP3,200watts
HAAT138 meters (453 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°46′54″N87°37′24″W / 37.78167°N 87.62333°W /37.78167; -87.62333
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.103gbfrocks.com

WGBF-FM (103.1FM) is aradio station broadcasting amainstream rockformat.Licensed toHenderson, Kentucky, the station serves theEvansville metropolitan area ofIndiana andKentucky. The station is owned byTownsquare Media with studios on NW 3rd Street in Evansville.[2] Monday through Saturday mornings, WGBF airs thenationally syndicatedThe Free Beer and Hot Wings Show.

WGBF-FM has aneffective radiated power (ERP of 3,200watts. The station broadcasts usingHD radio technology.[3]

History

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WGBF-FMsigned on the air in December 1971; 53 years ago (1971-12). In 1979, the station'scall letters were changed to WHKC, calling itself "KC103". By 1984, WHKC broadcast aTop 40 (CHR) format.

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

Under the ownership of Larry Aiken from 1987 to 1996, WGBF-FM was one of the first stations to broadcast the syndicatedBob & Tom Show outside of their home base ofIndianapolis.

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 StatesFederal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^"HD Radio Station Guide".HD Radio. iBiquity.

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