WEKZ (1260 kHz; "Big Country") is an AM radio station licensed to serve Monroe, Wisconsin, United States. The station is owned by Scott Thompson and the broadcast license is held by Big Radio. Their studios and transmitter are east of Monroe, at W4765 Radio Lane. WEKZ's programming is simulcast on translator station W238CB (95.5 FM).
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| Broadcast area | Green County, Wisconsin |
| Frequency | 1260 kHz |
| Branding | "Big Country WEKZ" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic country |
| Affiliations | ABC News Radio |
| Ownership | |
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| WBGR-FM, WFPS, WFRL, WQLF | |
| History | |
First air date | July 27, 1951[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 25131 |
| Class | D |
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Transmitter coordinates | 42°35′40″N 89°35′34″W / 42.59444°N 89.59278°W |
| Translator(s) | 95.5 W238CB (Monroe) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www |
Sister stations include WBGR-FM (93.7) licensed to Monroe, WFRL (1570 AM) and WFPS (92.1 FM) licensed to Freeport, Illinois, and WQLF (102.1 FM) licensed to Lena, Illinois.
WEKZ broadcasts a classic country music format,[3] plus extensive local news and sports programming. The station was assigned the WEKZ call sign by the Federal Communications Commission.[4]
Translator
edit| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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| W238CB | 95.5 FM | Monroe, Wisconsin | 150566 | 250 | D | 42°34′36″N 89°41′34″W / 42.57667°N 89.69278°W | LMS |
References
edit- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009 (PDF). 2009. p. D-597. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WEKZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved May 29, 2009.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved May 29, 2009.
External links
edit- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 25131 (WEKZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WEKZ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 150566 (W238CB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W238CB at FCCdata.org
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