WBIZ (AM)
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WBIZ is a radio station
Radio station
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  broadcasting a Sports radio format. Licensed to Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
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, USA, the station serves the Eau Claire area. The station is currently owned by Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications
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 and features programing from CBS Radio
CBS Radio
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 and Fox Sports Radio
Fox Sports Radio
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.

History

The station originally signed on as WBIZ. Call letters were changed to WEUZ on 1988-05-19. on 1991-04-08, the station changed its call sign back to the current WBIZ.

Lineup

  • Fox Sports Radio
    Fox Sports Radio
    Fox Sports Radio, abbreviated FSR, is an international radio network consisting of sports talk programming. The network is a service of Premiere Networks...

     Affiliate

- Third Shift with Ben Maller (1 AM - 5 AM)

- First Team with Steve Czaban (5 AM - 8 AM)

- The Drive with Chris Meyers & Sean Farnham (2 PM - 5 PM)

- Game Time with Andrew Ciciliano & Krystal Fernandex (5 PM - 8 PM)

- Game Time React with JT "The Brick" (9 PM - 1 AM)
  • Premiere Radio Networks
    Premiere Radio Networks
    Premiere Networks is an American radio network. It is the largest syndication company in the United States based on popularity of programming...


- Dan Patrick Show

- Jim Rome Show
  • Westwood One
    Westwood One
    Westwood One was an American radio network and was based in New York City. At one time, it was managed by CBS Radio, the radio arm of CBS Corporation, and Viacom and was later purchased by the private equity firm The Gores Group...

     Affiliate
  • Milwaukee Bucks
    Milwaukee Bucks
    The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....

     Affiliate
  • Green Bay Packers
    Green Bay Packers
    The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...

     Affiliate
  • Minnesota Wild
    Minnesota Wild
    The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

     Affiliate
  • Wisconsin Badgers
    Wisconsin Badgers
    The Wisconsin Badgers are the collegiate athletic teams from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. This NCAA Division I athletic program has teams in football, basketball, ice hockey, volleyball, soccer, cross country, tennis, swimming, wrestling, track and field, rowing, golf, and softball...

    Hockey, Basketball, Football

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