Frequency | 107.5 MHz |
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Branding | Real Country 107.5 The Lake |
Programming | |
Format | Country |
Affiliations | Real Country |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WPWQ | |
History | |
First air date | July 4, 1981 [1] |
Former call signs | KLCQ (1981–1987)
[2] KDAM (1987–2000) [2] |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 43536 |
Class | C3 |
ERP | 10,000 watts |
HAAT | 100 meters (330 ft) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | https://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]
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]
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]
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.