KWBZ

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For the television station licensed to Wolfforth, Texas, known as KWBZ-TV from 2005 to 2006, see KLCW-TV.
KWBZ
Frequency107.5 MHz
BrandingReal Country 107.5 The Lake
Programming
FormatCountry
AffiliationsReal Country
Ownership
Owner
  • Larry Bostwick
  • (LB Sports Productions LLC)
WPWQ
History
First air date
July 4, 1981[1]
Former call signs
KLCQ (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

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]

History[edit]

KLCQ[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1982, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1982. p. C-139. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d 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. ^ a b Asset Purchase Agreement, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  6. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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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