WBIZ (AM)

WBIZ
City	Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Broadcast area	Eau Claire–Chippewa Falls
Frequency	1400 kHz
Branding	98.7 The Fan
Programming
Format	Sports
Affiliations	Fox Sports Radio
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc. ; (iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	WATQ, WBIZ-FM, WMEQ, WMEQ-FM, WQRB
History
First air date	1947
Former call signs	WBIZ (1947–1988); WEUZ (1988–1991)
Technical information
Facility ID	2107
Class	C
Power	970 watts
Transmitter coordinates	44°48′58.00″N 91°31′9.00″W / 44.8161111°N 91.5191667°W
Translator(s)	98.7 W254CN (Eau Claire)
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	thefanec.iheart.com

WBIZ (1400 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports format. Licensed to Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the station serves the Eau Claire area. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc..^[1]

History[]

The station signed on in 1947 as WBIZ. The call sign was changed to WEUZ on May 19, 1988. On April 8, 1991, the station changed back to WBIZ.^[2]

In July 2012, WBIZ filed an application for a U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) construction permit to decrease power to 970 watts.

On July 18, 2016, the station flipped from sports talk (largely carrying the Fox Sports Radio network) to classic rock as 98.7 The Brew, adding an FM simulcast at 98.7.^[3]

On July 24, 2020, WBIZ returned to sports talk as 98.7 The Fan. The station carries a mix of programming from sister stations KFXN-FM in Minneapolis and WRNW in Milwaukee, with Fox Sports Radio programming during nights and weekends; it also broadcasts local high school sports, the Milwaukee Bucks, and the Minnesota Twins, Vikings, and Wild.^[4]

References[]

^ "WBIZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
^ "WBIZ Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
^ "98.7 The Brew Debuts In Eau Claire". RadioInsight. 2016-07-18. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
^ "98.7 The Fan Debuts In Eau Claire To Serve Divided Loyalties". RadioInsight. 2020-07-24. Retrieved 2020-07-29.

External links[]

WBIZ in the FCC AM station database
WBIZ on Radio-Locator
WBIZ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

W254CN in the FCC FM station database
W254CN on Radio-Locator
FCC application

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[1] "WBIZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

[2] "WBIZ Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

[3] "98.7 The Brew Debuts In Eau Claire". RadioInsight. 2016-07-18. Retrieved 2020-07-29.

[4] "98.7 The Fan Debuts In Eau Claire To Serve Divided Loyalties". RadioInsight. 2020-07-24. Retrieved 2020-07-29.

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v t Radio stations in the Eau Claire–Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, Metropolitan Area
By AM frequency	680 790 880 1050 1150 1400 1430
By FM frequency	88.3 89.7 90.5 91.3 92.1 92.9 94.1 95.1 95.7 95.9 96.3 96.9 98.1 98.7 99.9 100.7 101.5 101.9 102.7 103.1 103.7 104.5 105.1 105.7 106.3 106.7
By call sign	W240DC W254CN W276CP W286CK W292EG WATQ WAXX WAYY WBIZ WBIZ-FM WCFW WDMO WDVM WEAQ WECL WGNW WHEM WHWC WHYS-LP WJLM-LP WIAL WIEC-LP WISM-FM WMEQ WMEQ-FM WOGO WQRB WRDN WRFP-LP WUEC WVCF WWIB WWJC
Nearby regions La Crosse Minneapolis–St. Paul Rice Lake–Spooner Rochester Wausau–Stevens Point See also List of radio stations in Wisconsin

v t iHeartMedia
Corporate officers	Bob Pittman (Chairman/CEO)
Board of directors	Lowry Mays Irving Azoff B. J. "Red" McCombs J. C. Watts John H. Williams
Radio stations	List of radio stations owned by iHeartMedia
Radio networks	Black Information Network Evolution Pride Fox Sports Radio Premiere Networks Premium Choice Total Traffic and Weather Network
Miscellaneous	Clear Channel Outdoor Clear Channel UK HowStuffWorks iHeartRadio List of programming syndicated by iHeartMedia Mediabase Radio Computing Services Clear Channel memorandum