WEGZ explained

WEGZ
Airdate:October 5, 1981
City:Washburn, Wisconsin
Area:Ashland, Wisconsin
Ironwood, Michigan
Two Harbors, Minnesota
Format:Christian Radio
Owner:VCY America
Licensee:Keweenaw Bay Broadcasting, Inc.
Erp:100,000 watts
Haat:226m (741feet)
Facility Id:15972
Former Callsigns:WBWA (1981–1990)[1]
Branding:VCY America
Class:C1
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:http://www.vcyamerica.org/
Licensing Authority:FCC

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.[2]

WEGZ also airs a variety of vocal and instrumental traditional Christian Music, as well as children's programming such as Ranger Bill.[2]

History

The station began broadcasting October 5, 1981, holding the call sign WBWA.[3] The station aired a MOR format, and was owned by Silver Birch Broadcasting.[3] [4]

In 1990, the station was sold to DDS Communications for $98,000 and the station's call sign was changed to WEGZ.[5] [1] 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

External links

46.6919°N -90.9908°W

Notes and References

  1. https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=15972&Callsign=WEGZ15972 Call Sign History
  2. "WEGZ-FM Program Schedule", VCY America. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  3. Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1983. Broadcasting/Cablecasting. 1983. p. B-274. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  4. https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=80245 History Cards for WEGZ
  5. https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1990/BC-1990-02-19.pdf Ownership Changes
  6. Broadcasting & Cable Market Place 1992. Broadcasting & Cable. 1992. p. A-393. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  7. Web site: Eagle Country 106 FM - Washburn, Wisconsin. https://web.archive.org/web/19980207172111/http://www.eagle106.com:80/. WEGZ . February 7, 1998 . October 7, 2018 . dead . mdy-all .
  8. Web site: Welcome to Eagle Country 106. https://web.archive.org/web/20011127002745/http://eagle106.com:80/. WEGZ . November 27, 2001 . October 7, 2018 . dead . mdy-all .
  9. "Ex-Yahoo! exec from Milwaukee plots next move", Milwaukee Business Journal. February 18, 2002. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  10. http://www.northpine.com/broadcast/archive/news0102.html January 2002
  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.