WGBF is a radio station

Radio station

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 broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Evansville, Indiana

Evansville, Indiana

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, USA, the station serves the Evansville area. The station is currently owned by Townsquare Media and features programing from FOX News Radio

Fox News Radio

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, Premiere Radio Networks

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 and Talk Radio Network

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The station currently carries a conservative programming line-up, including Rush Limbaugh

Rush Limbaugh

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, Sean Hannity

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, Laura Ingraham

Laura Ingraham

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, Mark Levin

Mark Levin

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, Dennis Miller

Dennis Miller

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, Glenn Beck

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, and G. Gordon Liddy

G. Gordon Liddy

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. Also heard on the station are Dave Ramsey

Dave Ramsey

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 and Coast to Coast AM

Coast to Coast AM

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. Purdue University

Purdue University

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, Indianapolis Colts

Indianapolis Colts

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and local high school football broadcasts can also be found on WGBF.

WGBF broadcasts from a two tower array near the intersection of Morgan Ave. and Burkhardt Road in Evansville. However, only one tower is used for daytime operation.

History

WGBF first broadcast in 1923, and became a licensed facility in 1925. The station changed its call sign to WWOK on October 23, 1989. Then, on August 28, 1995, the station changed its call sign back to WGBF.

Former Emmplyees

• Buddy Scott,
• Dave Westrich,
• Tim Hall,
• Randy Wheeler,
• Angela Allen,
• John Riplinger,
• Bill Matthews,
• Gene Crawford,
• Fred Rollison,
• Dave Lehman,
• Dave Wood,
• John Story,
• J.C. Kerlin,
• Chuck Foley,
• Cliff Brooks,
• John Totten,
• Duke King,
• Pat Roper,

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