WBGX

WBGX
Broadcast areaChicago Metropolitan Area
Frequency1570 kHz
Programming
FormatGospel
Ownership
OwnerBrian Byrnes
History
First air date
1955[1]
Former call signs
  • WBEE (1955–1989)[2]
  • WMNN (1989)[3]
  • WBEE (1989–2003)[3]
Call sign meaning
"Big Gospel Express"
Technical information[4]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID40147
ClassB
Power
Transmitter coordinates
41°36′14.12″N 87°40′45.17″W / 41.6039222°N 87.6792139°W / 41.6039222; -87.6792139
Translator(s)95.9 W240EI (Harvey)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitegospel1570.com

WBGX (1570 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a gospel format. Located in Harvey, Illinois, United States, it serves the Chicago area. The station is owned by Brian Byrnes.[5]

WBGX is a locally owned radio station that brokers time to churches in order to serve the Chicago and South Suburban areas.

  1. ^ 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-64. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference HistoryCards was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  4. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBGX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. ^ AM Query Results: WBGX, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 16, 2019.