WGBF (AM)

Infobox Radio station
name = WGBF


city = Evansville, Indiana
area = Evansville
slogan =
branding = "Newstalk 1280"
frequency = 1280 kHz
repeater =
airdate =
share = 3.9
share as of = Fa'07
share source = R&Rcite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Evansville Market Ratings | date= | url=http://www.radioandrecords.com/RRRatings/DefaultSearch.aspx?MarketName=Evansville&MarketRank=%20 | work =Radio & Records | pages = | date = | language = ]
format = News Talk Information
power =
erp = 5,000 watts day
1,000 watts night
haat = 138.0 meters
class = B
facility_id = 660
coordinates = coord|37|59|45.00|N|87|28|36.00|W|region:US_type:city
callsign_meaning = G. B. Finke Furniture Co. [ cite web|url=http://www.oldradio.com/archives/nelson/origins.call-list.html |title=Call Letter Origins |work=Radio History on the Web ]
former_callsigns = WWOK (1989-?)
owner = Regent Broadcasting of Evansville/Owensboro, Inc.
licensee =
sister_stations = WGBF-FM
webcast =
website = [http://www.newstalk1280.com newstalk1280.com]
affiliations = ABC Radio , Premiere Radio Networks, Talk Radio Network

WGBF (1280 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Evansville, Indiana, USA, the station serves the Evansville area. The station is currently owned by Regent Broadcasting of Evansville/Owensboro, Inc. and features programing from ABC Radio, Premiere Radio Networks and Talk Radio Network. [ cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WGBF |title=WGBF Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division ]

The station currently carries a conservative programming line-up, including Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Michael Savage, Laura Ingram and Bill O'Reilly. Also heard on the station are Dave Ramsey and Coast to Coast AM. Purdue University 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. [http://www.well.com/~irw/stations/wgbf.html] The station changed its call sign to WWOK on 1989-10-23. Then, on 1995-08-28, the station changed its call sign back to WGBF. [ cite web|url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=660&Callsign=WGBF |title=WGBF Call Sign History |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division ]

References

External links

*AM station data|WGBF
Evansville Radio