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Coordinates: 37°4654N 87°3724W / 37.78167°N 87.62333°W / 37.78167; -87.62333
 

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WGBF-FM
Broadcast areaEvansville, Indiana
Frequency103.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding103 GBF
Programming
FormatMainstream rock
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
United Stations Radio Networks
Ownership
Owner
  • (Townsquare Media of Evansville/Owensboro, Inc.)
  • Sister stations

    WDKS, WGBF, WJLT, WKDQ
    History

    First air date

    December 1971

    Former call signs

    WGBF-FM (1971–1979)
    WHKC (1979–1986)

    Call sign meaning

    G. B. Finke Furniture Co.[1]
    Technical information[2]

    Licensing authority

    FCC
    Facility ID659
    ClassA
    ERP3,200 watts
    HAAT138 meters

    Transmitter coordinates

    37°46′54N 87°37′24W / 37.78167°N 87.62333°W / 37.78167; -87.62333
    Links

    Public license information

  • LMS
  • WebcastListen Live
    Website103gbfrocks.com

    WGBF-FM (103.1 MHz) is a radio station broadcasting a mainstream rock format. Licensed to Henderson, Kentucky, United States, the station serves the Evansville area. The station is currently owned by Townsquare Media and features programming from Compass Media Networks.[3] The station is also broadcast on HD radio.[4] Monday through Saturday morning, WGBF airs the nationally syndicated The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show.

    History

    [edit]

    WGBF-FM first signed on in December 1971. In 1979, the station's call letters were changed to WHKC, and it was referred to on-air as "KC103". By 1984, WHKC broadcast a contemporary hit radio format.

    The station returned to the WGBF-FM call letters in 1986 and switched to a rock format, which it still broadcasts today.

    Under the ownership of the late Larry Aiken from 1987 to 1996, WGBF-FM was one of the first stations to broadcast the Bob & Tom Show outside of Indianapolis.

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
  • ^ "Facility Technical Data for WGBF-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  • ^ "WGBF-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  • ^ "HD Radio Station Guide". HD Radio. iBiquity.
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