Summary
WGBF (1280 kHz) is an AM radio station broadcasting a news/talk format. Licensed to Evansville, Indiana, United States, the station serves the Evansville area. The station is currently owned by Townsquare Media and features programming from Fox News Radio, Compass Media Networks, Premiere Networks, Radio America, and Westwood One.[2]
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| Frequency | 1280 kHz |
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| Branding | Newstalk 1280 |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Radio America Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WDKS, WGBF-FM, WJLT, WKDQ | |
| History | |
First air date | 1923 1925 as WGBF |
Former call signs | WWOK (1989-1995) |
Call sign meaning | G. B. Finke Furniture Co.[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 660 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°59′45.00″N 87°28′36.00″W / 37.9958333°N 87.4766667°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | newstalk1280.com |
The station currently carries a conservative programming line-up, including Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, Mark Levin, Dennis Miller, and Glenn Beck. Also heard on the station are Dave Ramsey and Coast to Coast AM. Purdue University, Indianapolis Colts and local high school football broadcasts can also be found on WGBF.
WGBF broadcasts from a two tower array near the intersection of Morgan Ave. and Burkhardt Road in Evansville. However, only one tower is used for daytime operation.
History edit
WGBF first broadcast in 1923, and became a licensed facility in 1925.[3] The station changed its call sign to WWOK on October 23, 1989. Then, on August 28, 1995, the station changed its call sign back to WGBF.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
- ^ "WGBF Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "The Indiana Radio Archive | Stations | WGBF". www.well.com. Archived from the original on 2008-04-01.
- ^ "WGBF Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links edit
- FCC History Cards for WGBF (covering 1927-1980)
- WGBF in the FCC AM station database
- WGBF in Nielsen Audio's AM station database