Radio station in Washburn, Wisconsin
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 .[ 4]
WEGZ also airs a variety of vocal and instrumental traditional Christian Music, as well as children's programming such as Ranger Bill .[ 4]
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] [ 5]
In 1990, the station was sold to DDS Communications for $98,000 and the station's call sign was changed to WEGZ.[ 6] [ 2] WEGZ would adopt a country music format and was branded "Eagle Country 106".[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
The station adopted its present format on January 1, 2002.[ 11] DDS Communications, the licensee of WEGZ, was sold to VCY America for $465,000 shortly thereafter.[ 12] [ 11] [ 13] [ 14] [ 10]
See also
References
^ a b c Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1983 . Broadcasting/Cablecasting . 1983. p. B-274. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
^ a b Call Sign History , fcc.gov. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
^ "Facility Technical Data for WEGZ" . Licensing and Management System . Federal Communications Commission .
^ a b "WEGZ-FM Program Schedule ", VCY America. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
^ History Cards for WEGZ , fcc.gov. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
^ Ownership Changes ", Broadcasting . February 19, 1990. p. 79. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
^ Broadcasting & Cable Market Place 1992 . Broadcasting & Cable . 1992. p. A-393. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
^ "Eagle Country 106 FM - Washburn, Wisconsin" . WEGZ. Archived from the original on February 7, 1998. Retrieved October 7, 2018 .
^ "Welcome to Eagle Country 106" . WEGZ. Archived from the original on November 27, 2001. Retrieved October 7, 2018 .
^ a b "Ex-Yahoo! exec from Milwaukee plots next move ", Milwaukee Business Journal . February 18, 2002. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
^ a b January 2002 ", Upper Midwest Broadcasting. Northpine.com. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
^ "Changes in Interest as a Result of Transfer ", VCY America, Inc. January 2002. fcc.gov. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
^ "Stock Purchase and Donation Agreement ", fcc.gov. December 28, 2001. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
^ "Changing Hands ", Broadcasting & Cable . January 28, 2002. p. 25. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
External links
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46°41′31″N 90°59′27″W / 46.69194°N 90.99083°W / 46.69194; -90.99083