WEKZ (AM)
Radio station in Monroe, Wisconsin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEKZ (1260 AM; "Big Country") is a radio station licensed to serve Monroe, Wisconsin, United States. The station is owned by Scott Thompson and the broadcast license is held by Big Radio. Their studios and transmitter are east of Monroe, at W4765 Radio Lane. WEKZ's programming is simulcast on translator station W238CB (95.5 FM).
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Broadcast area | Green County, Wisconsin |
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Frequency | 1260 kHz |
Branding | "Big Country WEKZ" |
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Format | Classic country |
Affiliations | ABC News Radio |
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WBGR-FM, WFPS, WFRL, WQLF | |
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First air date | July 27, 1951 (1951-07-27)[1] |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 25131 |
Class | D |
Power | 1,000 watts (day) 19 watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°35′40″N 89°35′34″W |
Translator(s) | 95.5 W238CB (Monroe) |
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Website | www |
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Sister stations include WBGR-FM (93.7) licensed to Monroe, WFRL (1570 AM) and WFPS (92.1 FM) licensed to Freeport, Illinois, and WQLF (102.1 FM) licensed to Lena, Illinois.
WEKZ broadcasts a classic country music format,[3] plus extensive local news and sports programming. The station was assigned the WEKZ call sign by the Federal Communications Commission.[4]