WEKZ (AM)
Encyclopedia
WEKZ is a radio station
licensed
to serve Monroe, Wisconsin
, USA. The station is owned by Big Radio and the broadcast license
is held by Scott Thompson. Sister stations include WEKZ-FM
licensed to Monroe, WFRL
(1570 AM) and WFPS
(92.1 FM) licensed to Freeport, Illinois
, and WQLF licensed to Lena, Illinois
.
WEKZ broadcasts a classic country
music format. The station was assigned the WEKZ call sign
by the Federal Communications Commission
.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Monroe, Wisconsin
Monroe, Wisconsin
Monroe, known as "the Swiss Cheese Capital of the USA", is a city in and the county seat of Green County, Wisconsin, United States. The population, was 10,843 at the 2000 census. The city is located partially within the Town of Monroe and partially in the Town of Clarno.-Geography:Monroe is located...
, USA. The station is owned by Big Radio and the broadcast license
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
is held by Scott Thompson. Sister stations include WEKZ-FM
WEKZ-FM
WEKZ-FM is a radio station broadcasting a 60's to 80's Oldies format. Until December 2010, WEKZ-FM was known as "The Big Easy 93.7" for many years and had broadcast an Adult Contemporary format. Prior to Adult Contemporary, WEKZ-FM ran a Beautiful Music format as "EZ 93". Licensed to Monroe,...
licensed to Monroe, WFRL
WFRL
WFRL 1570 AM is a radio station licensed to Freeport, Illinois. WFRL has an Oldies format and is owned by Big Radio. The station also features news, farm and local sports programming....
(1570 AM) and WFPS
WFPS
WFPS is a FM radio station in Freeport, Illinois, operating on an assigned frequency of 92.1 megahertz as authorized by the Federal Communications Commission....
(92.1 FM) licensed to Freeport, Illinois
Freeport, Illinois
Freeport is a city in and the county seat of Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 26,443 at the 2000 census. The mayor of Freeport is George W...
, and WQLF licensed to Lena, Illinois
Lena, Illinois
Lena is a village in Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,912 at the 2010 census.-History:In 1853, a railroad survey by B. Dornblazer determined a course through present-day Lena, IL. Samuel F. Dodds, who owned of land in the area, purchased an additional tract of on...
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WEKZ broadcasts a classic country
Classic country
Classic country is a music radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country hits from past decades.This genre generally follows one of two formats: those specializing in hits from the 1920s through the early 1970s, and focus primarily on innovators and artists from country music's Golden...
music format. The station was assigned the WEKZ call sign
Call sign
In broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In North America they are used as names for broadcasting stations...
by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
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