WBOW

WBOW
Broadcast areaTerre Haute metropolitan area
Frequency102.7 MHz
Branding102.7 WBOW
Programming
FormatClassic hits
Ownership
Owner
WWVR, WIBQ, WMGI, WTHI-FM
History
First air date
1961 (as WPFR)
Former call signs
  • WPFR (1961–1983)
  • WPFR-FM (1983–1992)
  • WLEZ (1992–2003)
  • WBOW-FM (2003–2012)
  • WDWQ (2012–2017)[1]
Call sign meaning
Banks of the Wabash Broadcasting Association (founding owners of WBOW (1230 AM))
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID6334
ClassB
ERP28,000 watts
HAAT201 meters (659 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
39°20′13.00″N 87°28′0.00″W / 39.3369444°N 87.4666667°W / 39.3369444; -87.4666667
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Website1027wbow.com

WBOW (102.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Terre Haute, Indiana, it serves the Terre Haute metropolitan area. It first began broadcasting in 1961 under the call sign WPFR. The station is owned by Duey E. Wright through licensee Midwest Communications, Inc.[3]

  1. ^ "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBOW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "FM Query Results -- Audio Division (FCC) USA".