WGBW
Encyclopedia
WGBW is a radio station
licensed
to serve Two Rivers, Wisconsin
, USA. The station is owned by Mark Heller and licensed to WTRW, Inc. WGBW airs a satellite-fed oldies
music format. On January 1, 2010 the station dropped CNN Radio as its top-of-the-hour news source, and contracted with ABC Radio News. CNN Radio, in a dispute with distributor Westwood One, shortened the top-of-hour news to only two minutes.
on September 19, 2006.
by the FCC to move its city of license from Two Rivers to Denmark, Wisconsin
, which is in the Green Bay
market, and to increase its daytime and nighttime broadcast power.
On September 14, 2011, WGBW signed on with its new 10,000 watt day/50 watt night signal from its new transmitter site in Denmark, Wisconsin
.
As of October 15, 2008; WGBW has dropped Dial Global
's "Kool Gold
" format in favor of ABC Radio's "The True Oldies Channel
" while maintaining its current oldies format. It features CNN Network News at the top of the hour, 24 hours a day. In January 2010, the existing tower site was picked for a new tower for the U.S. Coast Guard, and neighbors were opposed to a taller structure replacing the 59-year old tower.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Two Rivers, Wisconsin
Two Rivers, Wisconsin
Two Rivers is a city in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 11,712 at the 2010 census. It is the birthplace of the ice cream sundae...
, USA. The station is owned by Mark Heller and licensed to WTRW, Inc. WGBW airs a satellite-fed oldies
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
music format. On January 1, 2010 the station dropped CNN Radio as its top-of-the-hour news source, and contracted with ABC Radio News. CNN Radio, in a dispute with distributor Westwood One, shortened the top-of-hour news to only two minutes.
History
The station was assigned the WGBW call letters by the Federal Communications CommissionFederal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
on September 19, 2006.
Signal Upgrade
In August 2008, after four years of applications and amendments, WGBW was granted a construction permitConstruction permit
A construction permit or building permit is a permit required in most jurisdictions for new construction, or adding on to pre-existing structures, and in some cases for major renovations. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance...
by the FCC to move its city of license from Two Rivers to Denmark, Wisconsin
Denmark, Wisconsin
Denmark is a village in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,123 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, which is in the Green Bay
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
market, and to increase its daytime and nighttime broadcast power.
On September 14, 2011, WGBW signed on with its new 10,000 watt day/50 watt night signal from its new transmitter site in Denmark, Wisconsin
Denmark, Wisconsin
Denmark is a village in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,123 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area...
.
As of October 15, 2008; WGBW has dropped Dial Global
Dial Global
Dial Global is a radio syndication company. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Triton Media Group and is a sister company to Townsquare Media, both of which are owned by Oaktree Capital Management....
's "Kool Gold
Kool Gold
Kool Gold is a 24-hour music format produced by Dial Global. Its playlist is composed of oldies music from the mid 1960s to mid 1980s, from artists such as Billy Joel, The Beach Boys, The Supremes, Rod Stewart and dozens more artists mainly targeted at listeners 45-54...
" format in favor of ABC Radio's "The True Oldies Channel
The True Oldies Channel
The True Oldies Channel is a syndicated radio programming stream begun in the spring of 2004, hosted by American radio personality Scott Shannon...
" while maintaining its current oldies format. It features CNN Network News at the top of the hour, 24 hours a day. In January 2010, the existing tower site was picked for a new tower for the U.S. Coast Guard, and neighbors were opposed to a taller structure replacing the 59-year old tower.