WGEZ

WGEZ
City	Beloit, Wisconsin
Broadcast area	Janesville, Wisconsin
Frequency	1490 kHz
Branding	Iron Country 101.9 and 1490
Programming
Format	Classic country
Affiliations	Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Scott Thompson ; (Big Radio)
Sister stations	WBEL, WWHG
History
First air date	September 26, 1948
Technical information
Facility ID	24995
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts (unlimited)
Transmitter coordinates	42°29′45.00″N 89°1′3.00″W / 42.4958333°N 89.0175000°WCoordinates: 42°29′45.00″N 89°1′3.00″W / 42.4958333°N 89.0175000°W
Translator(s)	See § Translator
Links
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.ironcountry.fm

WGEZ (1490 AM; "Iron Country") is a radio station broadcasting a classic country music format. Licensed to Beloit, Wisconsin, United States, the station serves the Janesville area. The station is owned by Scott Thompson, through licensee Big Radio.^[1] WGEZ features programming from Westwood One. Its programming is simulcast on translator station W270CW (101.9 FM).

History[]

Logo as an oldies station

WGEZ began broadcasting September 26, 1948, on 1490 kHz with 100 watts of power (full-time). The station, a Mutual affiliate, was licensed to Beloit Broadcasting Company.^[2] In 2008, the station was affiliated with The True Oldies Channel.^[3] A purchase agreement, dated September 16, 2014, shows WGEZ being sold by Alliance Communications, Inc. to Big Radio, from Monroe, Wisconsin. Big Radio also owns WEKZ AM-FM, WFRL, WFPS, WQLF, WBEL, and WWHG. The sale to Big Radio, at a price of $150,000, was consummated on December 31, 2014. On August 3, 2016, WGEZ switched formata from oldies to classic country

Translator[]

Broadcast translators of WGEZ
Call sign	Frequency (MHz)	City of license	Facility ID	ERP (W)	Class	Transmitter coordinates	FCC info
W270CW	101.9	Beloit, Wisconsin	146906	250	D	42°27′34″N 89°1′43″W / 42.45944°N 89.02861°W / 42.45944; -89.02861 (W270CW)	FCC LMS

References[]

^ "WGEZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
^ "WGEZ Starts Operation As 100-w Mutual Outlet" (PDF). Broadcasting. October 4, 1948. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
^ "Radio Stations". Scott Shannon's True Oldies Channel. Archived from the original on July 28, 2008. Retrieved December 19, 2008.

External links[]

Official website
WGEZ in the FCC AM station database
WGEZ on Radio-Locator
WGEZ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

W270CW in the FCC FM station database
W270CW on Radio-Locator

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

[2] "WGEZ Starts Operation As 100-w Mutual Outlet" (PDF). Broadcasting. October 4, 1948. Retrieved 11 January 2015.

[3] "Radio Stations". Scott Shannon's True Oldies Channel. Archived from the original on July 28, 2008. Retrieved December 19, 2008.

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