WIZM (AM) explained

WIZM
City:La Crosse, Wisconsin
Area:La Crosse, Wisconsin
Branding:WIZM NewsTalk 1410AM 92.3FM
Frequency:1410 kHz
Translator:
Airdate:August 19, 1926 (as WKBH)[1]
Format:News Talk Information
Power:5,000 watts
Class:B
Facility Id:20667
Coordinates:43.8467°N -91.2175°W
Former Callsigns:WKBH (1926–1971)
Affiliations:CBS News Radio
Genesis Communications Network
Premiere Networks
USA Radio Network
Westwood One
Motor Racing Network
Performance Racing Network
Owner:Mid-West Family Broadcasting
Licensee:Family Radio, Inc.
Sister Stations:WIZM-FM, WRQT, KQYB, KCLH, WKTY
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:wizmnews.com
Licensing Authority:FCC

WIZM (1410 kHz, “WIZM NewsTalk 1410AM, 92.3FM”) is an AM radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States, the station serves the La Crosse area. The station is currently owned by Mid-West Family Broadcasting, and features programming from CBS News Radio, Genesis Communications Network, Premiere Networks, USA Radio Network, and Westwood One.

Programming

WIZM carries The Glenn Beck Program, Sean Hannity, The Rush Limbaugh Show, Dave Ramsey, Coast to Coast AM, and La Crosse Talk PM with Rick Solem. The station is also the local radio affiliate for NASCAR races via the Motor Racing Network and the Performance Racing Network.

History

WIZM was first licensed, with the sequentially assigned callsign WKBH, in August 1926 to the Callaway Music Company at 211 Main Street in La Crosse.[2] In 1971 the station was purchased by Family Radio, Inc., and on July 14, 1971, the callsign was changed to WIZM.

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?list=0&facid=20667 "Date first licensed"
  2. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.30112106763060&view=1up&seq=383 "New Stations"