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| Broadcast area | St. Louis, Missouri |
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| Frequency | 1570kHz |
| 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[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 41384 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000watts day 74 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°55′44.00″N90°13′3.00″W / 38.9288889°N 90.2175000°W /38.9288889; -90.2175000 |
| Translator(s) | 107.1 W296DR (Alton) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wbgzradio.com |
WBGZ (1570 AM) is aradio station licensed toAlton, Illinois. The station carries atalk radio format. The station has been broadcasting for almost 75 years. The station also broadcasts on translator W296DR 107.1 in Alton.
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]
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