KWBZ

KWBZ (107.5 FM) is an American radio station licensed to Monroe City, Missouri, covering Northeast Missouri, including Hannibal. KWBZ airs a country music format while also airing local high school sports, Mizzou athletics, and NASCAR. The station is owned by Larry Bostwick, through licensee LB Sports Productions.[3][4][5]

For the television station licensed to Wolfforth, Texas, known as KWBZ-TV from 2005 to 2006, see KLCW-TV.
KWBZ
CityMonroe City, Missouri
Frequency107.5 MHz
BrandingReal Country 107.5 The Lake
Slogan"Today's Stars and Legends"
Programming
FormatCountry
AffiliationsReal Country
Ownership
OwnerLarry Bostwick
(LB Sports Productions LLC)
Sister stationsWPWQ
History
First air dateJuly 4, 1981[1]
Former call signsKLCQ (1981-1987)[2]
KDAM (1987-2000)[2]
Technical information
Facility ID43536
ClassC3
ERP10,000 watts
HAAT100 meters (330 ft)
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitehttps://www.kwbzfm.com

History

KLCQ

The station began broadcasting on July 4, 1981, holding the call sign KLCQ, and originally broadcast at 106.3 MHz, with an ERP of 2,400 watts at a HAAT of 330 feet.[1][6] It was originally owned by Lynnlee Broadcasting.[1][6] The station aired a full service format.[1] In 1987, the station was sold to Twain Lake Broadcasting for $60,000.[7]

KDAM

On December 28, 1987, the station's call sign was changed to KDAM.[2] The station would begin airing a CHR format.[8] In November 1992, the station adopted an oldies format, airing programming from Satellite Music Network's "Kool Gold" network.[9] The station went silent in November 1993.[10] In 1994, the station was granted a permit to change frequency to 107.5 MHz,[11] and the station's license was transferred to Phoenix I Broadcasting.[12][13] The station returned to the air in July 1996, airing an oldies format.[14] In 1998, the station was sold to Big Signal Broadcasting for $38,500.[15] In 2000, the station was sold to WPW Broadcasting for $240,000.[16][17]

KWBZ
Station's logo during simulcast with WPWQ

In July 2000, the station's call sign was changed to KWBZ,[2] and the station began airing a soft AC format as "The Breeze".[18] In 2003, the station's ERP was increased to 10,000 watts.[19][20][21] By 2005, the station had begun airing a classic hits format.[22][19] By 2008, the station had begun to be simulcast the oldies format of 106.7 WPWQ in Mount Sterling, Illinois, and the station was branded "The Oldies Superstation".[23] In 2014, the station was sold to Larry Bostwick, along with WPWQ, for $175,000.[5] In 2017, KWBZ adopted a country music format, ending the simulcast.

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gollark: It's also hard for you to tell, because being insane impairs any judgement you might make about your sanity.
gollark: It's hard for anyone else to tell.
gollark: Possibly!

References
  1. Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1982, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1982. p. C-139. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  2. Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  3. About Us, WPWQ. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  4. FM Query Results: KWBZ, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  5. Asset Purchase Agreement, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  6. History Cards for KWBZ, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  7. "Ownership Changes", Broadcasting, March 3, 1987. p. 78. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  8. Broadcasting/Cable Yearbook 1989, Broadcasting & Cable, 1989. p. B-175. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  9. "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 9, No. 47. November 25, 1992. p. 1. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  10. "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 10 No. 46. November 17, 1993. p. 1. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  11. "FM Allocations: Granted Amendments", The M Street Journal. Vol. 11 No. 21. May 25, 1994. p. 6. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  12. "Proposed Station Transfers", The M Street Journal. Vol. 11 No. 22. June 1, 1994. p. 6. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  13. "Transactions", Radio & Records, July 1, 1994. p. 8. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  14. "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 13 No. 31. July 31, 1996. p. 1. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  15. "Transactions", Radio & Records, July 31, 1998. p. 8. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  16. "Transactions", Radio & Records, May 12, 2000. p. 8. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  17. "Changing Hands", Broadcasting & Cable, May 22, 2000. p. 72. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  18. "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 17 No. 30. July 26, 2000. p. 1. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  19. The M-Street Radio Directory. 2004-2005. p. 354. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  20. Exhibit E-7, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  21. Application Search Details, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  22. "Classic Hits KWBZ 107.5". KWBZ. Archived from the original on April 5, 2005. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  23. "Welcome to the Oldies Superstation". KWBZ. Archived from the original on April 14, 2008. Retrieved August 5, 2018.

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