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WEKZ
Monroe, Wisconsin United States

Broadcast area	Green County, Wisconsin
Frequency	1260 kHz
Branding	"Big Country WEKZ"
Programming
Format	Classic country
Affiliations	ABC News Radio
Ownership
Owner	Scott Thompson (Big Radio)
Sister stations	WBGR-FM, WFPS, WFRL, WQLF
History
First air date	July 27, 1951 (1951-07-27)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	25131
Class	D
Power	1,000 watts day 19 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	42°35′40″N 89°35′34″W / 42.59444°N 89.59278°W / 42.59444; -89.59278
Translator(s)	95.5 W238CB (Monroe)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	www.bigradio.fm

WEKZ (1260 kHz; "Big Country") is an AM radio station licensed to serve Monroe, Wisconsin, United States. The station is owned by Scott Thompson and the broadcast license is held by Big Radio. Their studios and transmitter are east of Monroe, at W4765 Radio Lane. WEKZ's programming is simulcast on translator station W238CB (95.5 FM).

Sister stations include WBGR-FM (93.7) licensed to Monroe, WFRL (1570 AM) and WFPS (92.1 FM) licensed to Freeport, Illinois, and WQLF (102.1 FM) licensed to Lena, Illinois.

WEKZ broadcasts a classic country music format, plus extensive local news and sports programming. The station was assigned the WEKZ call sign by the Federal Communications Commission.

Translator

Broadcast translator for WEKZ
Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	Class	Transmitter coordinates	FCC info
W238CB	95.5 FM	Monroe, Wisconsin	150566	250	D	42°34′36″N 89°41′34″W / 42.57667°N 89.69278°W / 42.57667; -89.69278 (W238CB)	LMS

References

Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009 (PDF). 2009. p. D-597. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
"Facility Technical Data for WEKZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
"Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved May 29, 2009.
"Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved May 29, 2009.

External links

Official website
Facility details for Facility ID 25131 (WEKZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WEKZ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 150566 (W238CB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
W238CB at FCCdata.org

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