WEGZ

Radio station in Washburn, Wisconsin
  • Washburn, Wisconsin
Broadcast areaAshland, Wisconsin
Ironwood, Michigan
Two Harbors, MinnesotaFrequency105.9 MHzBrandingVCY AmericaProgrammingFormatChristian RadioOwnershipOwner
  • VCY America
  • (Keweenaw Bay Broadcasting, Inc.)
History
First air date
October 5, 1981[1]
Former call signs
WBWA (1981-1990)[2]Technical informationFacility ID15972ClassC1ERP100,000 wattsHAAT226 meters (741 ft)LinksWebcastListen LiveWebsitehttp://www.vcyamerica.org/

WEGZ is a Christian radio station licensed to Washburn, Wisconsin, broadcasting on 105.9 MHz FM. The station is owned by VCY America.

Programming

WEGZ's programming includes Christian Talk and Teaching programming including; Crosstalk, Worldview Weekend with Brannon Howse, Grace to You with John MacArthur, In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley, Love Worth Finding with Adrian Rogers, Revive Our Hearts with Nancy Leigh DeMoss, The Alternative with Tony Evans, Liberty Council's Faith and Freedom Report, Thru the Bible with J. Vernon McGee, Joni and Friends, Unshackled!, and Moody Radio's Stories of Great Christians.[3]

WEGZ also airs a variety of vocal and instrumental traditional Christian Music, as well as children's programming such as Ranger Bill.[3]

History

The station began broadcasting October 5, 1981, holding the call sign WBWA.[1] The station aired a MOR format, and was owned by Silver Birch Broadcasting.[1][4]

In 1990, the station was sold to DDS Communications for $98,000 and the station's call sign was changed to WEGZ.[5][2] WEGZ would adopt a country music format and was branded "Eagle Country 106".[6][7][8][9]

The station adopted its present format on January 1, 2002.[10] DDS Communications, the licensee of WEGZ, was sold to VCY America for $465,000 shortly thereafter.[11][10][12][13][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1983. Broadcasting/Cablecasting. 1983. p. B-274. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "WEGZ-FM Program Schedule", VCY America. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  4. ^ History Cards for WEGZ, fcc.gov. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  5. ^ Ownership Changes", Broadcasting. February 19, 1990. p. 79. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  6. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Market Place 1992. Broadcasting & Cable. 1992. p. A-393. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  7. ^ "Eagle Country 106 FM - Washburn, Wisconsin". WEGZ. Archived from the original on February 7, 1998. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  8. ^ "Welcome to Eagle Country 106". WEGZ. Archived from the original on November 27, 2001. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Ex-Yahoo! exec from Milwaukee plots next move", Milwaukee Business Journal. February 18, 2002. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  10. ^ a b January 2002", Upper Midwest Broadcasting. Northpine.com. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  11. ^ "Changes in Interest as a Result of Transfer", VCY America, Inc. January 2002. fcc.gov. Accessed Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  12. ^ "Stock Purchase and Donation Agreement", fcc.gov. December 28, 2001. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  13. ^ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting & Cable. January 28, 2002. p. 25. Retrieved October 7, 2018.

External links

  • VCY America official website
  • WEGZ in the FCC FM station database
  • WEGZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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Religious radio stations in the state of Wisconsin
Stations
See also
adult contemporary
classic hits
college
country
news/talk
NPR
oldies
religious
rock
sports
top 40
urban
other radio stations in Wisconsin
See also
Classical
Jazz
Religious
Spanish
Smooth Jazz
Other

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