WBGZ (1570 AM) is a radio station licensed to Alton, Illinois. The station carries a talk radio format. The station has been broadcasting for over 75 years. The station also broadcasts on translator W296DR 107.1 in Alton.

Key Information

Alton, Illinois United States
Broadcast area	St. Louis, Missouri
Frequency	1570 kHz
Branding	The Big Z
Programming
Format	Talk
Affiliations	Salem Radio Network
Ownership
Owner	Metroplex Communications, Inc.
History
First air date	February 4, 1948 (as WOKZ)
Former call signs	WOKZ (1948–1984)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	41384
Class	D
Power	1,000 watts day 74 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	38°55′44.00″N 90°13′3.00″W / 38.9288889°N 90.2175000°W / 38.9288889; -90.2175000
Translator	107.1 W296DR (Alton)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wbgzradio.com
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WOKZ began broadcasting Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1948. Studios were located in the Stratford Hotel in downtown Alton. It was owned by the Illinois-Alton Broadcasting Company.^[2]

• WBGZ official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 41384 (WBGZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WBGZ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID 200260 (W296DR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• W296DR at FCCdata.org

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