KWBZ (107.5 FM) is an American radio station licensed to Monroe City, Missouri, covering Northeast Missouri, including Hannibal. KWBZ airs a country music format while also airing local high school sports, Mizzou athletics, and NASCAR. The station is owned by Larry Bostwick, through licensee LB Sports Productions.About Us, WPWQ. Retrieved August 4, 2018.FM Query Results: KWBZ, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2018.Asset Purchase Agreement, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
History KLCQ The station began broadcasting on July 4, 1981, holding the call sign KLCQ, and originally broadcast at 106.3 MHz, with an ERP of 2,400 watts at a HAAT of 330 feet.History Cards for KWBZ, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2018. It was originally owned by Lynnlee Broadcasting. The station aired a full service format. In 1987, the station was sold to Twain Lake Broadcasting for $60,000."Ownership Changes", Broadcasting, March 3, 1987. p. 78. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
KDAM On December 28, 1987, the station's call sign was changed to KDAM. The station would begin airing a CHR format.Broadcasting/Cable Yearbook 1989, Broadcasting & Cable, 1989. p. B-175. Retrieved August 5, 2018. In November 1992, the station adopted an oldies format, airing programming from Satellite Music Network's "Kool Gold" network."Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 9, No. 47. November 25, 1992. p. 1. Retrieved August 5, 2018. The station went silent in November 1993."Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 10 No. 46. November 17, 1993. p. 1. Retrieved August 5, 2018. In 1994, the station was granted a permit to change frequency to 107.5 MHz,"FM Allocations: Granted Amendments", The M Street Journal. Vol. 11 No. 21. May 25, 1994. p. 6. Retrieved August 5, 2018. and the station's license was transferred to Phoenix I Broadcasting."Proposed Station Transfers", The M Street Journal. Vol. 11 No. 22. June 1, 1994. p. 6. Retrieved August 5, 2018."Transactions", Radio & Records, July 1, 1994. p. 8. Retrieved August 4, 2018. The station returned to the air in July 1996, airing an oldies format."Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 13 No. 31. July 31, 1996. p. 1. Retrieved August 5, 2018. In 1998, the station was sold to Big Signal Broadcasting for $38,500."Transactions", Radio & Records, July 31, 1998. p. 8. Retrieved August 5, 2018. In 2000, the station was sold to WPW Broadcasting for $240,000."Transactions", Radio & Records, May 12, 2000. p. 8. Retrieved August 5, 2018."Changing Hands", Broadcasting & Cable, May 22, 2000. p. 72. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
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In July 2000, the station's call sign was changed to KWBZ, and the station began airing a soft AC format as "The Breeze"."Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 17 No. 30. July 26, 2000. p. 1. Retrieved August 5, 2018. In 2003, the station's ERP was increased to 10,000 watts.Exhibit E-7, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 5, 2018.Application Search Details, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 5, 2018. By 2005, the station had begun airing a classic hits format.The M-Street Radio Directory. 2004-2005. p. 354. Retrieved August 5, 2018. By 2008, the station had begun to be simulcast the oldies format of 106.7 WPWQ in Mount Sterling, Illinois, and the station was branded "The Oldies Superstation". In 2014, the station was sold to Larry Bostwick, along with WPWQ, for $175,000. In 2017, KWBZ adopted a country music format, ending the simulcast.
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