WGBF-FM explained

WGBF-FM
City:Henderson, Kentucky
Country:US
Area:Evansville, Indiana
Branding:103 GBF
Airdate:December 1971
Format:Mainstream rock
Erp:3,200 watts
Haat:138 meters
Class:A
Facility Id:659
Coordinates:37.7817°N -87.6233°W
Callsign Meaning:Taken from WGBF
Affiliations:Compass Media Networks
United Stations Radio Networks
Owner:Townsquare Media
Licensee:Townsquare Media of Evansville/Owensboro, Inc.
Sister Stations:WDKS, WGBF, WJLT, WKDQ
Licensing Authority:FCC

WGBF-FM (103.1 FM) 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.[1] The station is also broadcast on HD radio.[2] Monday through Saturday morning, WGBF airs the nationally syndicated The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show.

History

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WGBF-FM Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .
  2. Web site: HD Radio Station Guide . HD Radio . iBiquity .