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| Broadcast area | La Crosse, Wisconsin |
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| Frequency | 1410 kHz |
| Branding | WIZM NewsTalk 1410AM 92.3FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | News Talk Information |
| Affiliations | CBS News Radio Genesis Communications Network Premiere Networks USA Radio Network Westwood One Motor Racing Network Performance Racing Network |
| Ownership | |
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| Sister stations | WIZM-FM, WRQT, KQYB, KCLH, WKTY |
| History | |
| First air date | August 19, 1926 (as WKBH) |
| Former call signs | WKBH (1926–1971) |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 20667 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
| Transmitter coordinates | 43°50′48.00″N 91°13′3.00″W / 43.8466667°N 91.2175000°W / 43.8466667; -91.2175000 |
| Translator(s) | 92.3 K222AG (La Crosse) 106.7 W294CU (La Crosse) |
| Links | |
| Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wizmnews.com |
WIZM (1410 kHz, “WIZM NewsTalk 1410AM, 92.3FM”) is an AM radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States, the station serves the La Crosse area. The station is currently owned by Mid-West Family Broadcasting, and features programming from CBS News Radio, Genesis Communications Network, Premiere Networks, USA Radio Network, and Westwood One.
Programming
WIZM carries The Glenn Beck Program, Sean Hannity, The Rush Limbaugh Show, Dave Ramsey, Coast to Coast AM, and La Crosse Talk PM with Rick Solem. The station is also the local radio affiliate for NASCAR races via the Motor Racing Network and the Performance Racing Network.
History
WIZM was first licensed, with the sequentially assigned callsign WKBH, in August 1926 to the Callaway Music Company at 211 Main Street in La Crosse. In 1971 the station was purchased by Family Radio, Inc., and on July 14, 1971, the callsign was changed to WIZM.
References
- "Date first licensed", AM Query Results: WIZM (FCC.gov)
- "Facility Technical Data for WIZM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- "New Stations", Radio Service Bulletin, August 31, 1926, page 3.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 20667 (WIZM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WIZM in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for WIZM (covering WKBH / WIZM from 1926 to 1980)
- Facility details for Facility ID 77917 (K222AG) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K222AG at FCCdata.org
- Facility details for Facility ID 202363 (W294CU) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W294CU at FCCdata.org
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