WGEZ
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| City | Beloit, Wisconsin |
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| Broadcast area | Janesville, Wisconsin |
| Branding | Iron Country - 101.9 and 1490 |
| Frequency | 1490 kHz |
| First air date | 1948 |
| Format | Country |
| Power | 1,000 watts (unlimited) |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 24995 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 42°29′45.00″N 89°1′3.00″W / 42.4958333°N 89.0175000°W |
| Affiliations | Westwood One, AP Radio |
| Owner |
Scott Thompson (Big Radio) |
| Sister stations | WBEL, WWHG |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | http://ironcountry.fm/ |
WGEZ (1490 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an oldies music format. Licensed to Beloit, Wisconsin, USA, the station serves the Janesville area. The station is currently owned by Scott Thompson, through licensee Big Radio.[1] WGEZ features programming from Westwood One's Good Time Oldies and AP Radio.[2]
Station sale
A purchase agreement, dated September 16, 2014, shows WGEZ being sold by Alliance Communications, Inc. to Big Radio, from Monroe, Wisconsin. Big Radio also owns WEKZ AM-FM, WFRL, WFPS, WQLF, WBEL, and WWHG. The sale to Big Radio, at a price of $150,000, was consummated on December 31, 2014.
History
WGEZ began broadcasting September 26, 1948, on 1490 KHz with 100 W power (full-time). The station, a Mutual affiliate, was licensed to Beloit Broadcasting Company.[3]
References
- ↑ "WGEZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "Radio Stations". Scott Shannon's True Oldies Channel. Archived from the original on July 28, 2008. Retrieved December 19, 2008.
- ↑ "WGEZ Starts Operation As 100-w Mutual Outlet" (PDF). Broadcasting. October 4, 1948. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WGEZ
- Radio-Locator Information on WGEZ
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WGEZ