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Radio station in Evansville, Indiana

WBGW
Evansville, Indiana
Broadcast area	Tri-State (SW Indiana, NW Kentucky, SE Illinois)
Frequency	1330 kHz
Branding	Thy Word Network
Programming
Format	Christian radio
Affiliations	Moody Broadcasting
Ownership
Owner	Music Ministries, Inc. (Music Ministries, Inc.)
Sister stations	WBGW-FM 101.5 Ft. Branch-Evansville, IN WBHW 88.7 Loogootee, IN WBJW 91.7 Albion, IL WBFW 94.5 Smith Mills, KY WBGW-FM Translator 106.5 Owensboro, KY WBGW-FM Translator 93.7 Tell City, IN
History
Former call signs	WJPS (1948–1982) WKKR (1982–1983) WVHI (1983–2016)
Call sign meaning	We Broadcast God's Word
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	24138
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night
Translator(s)	102.5 W273DY (Evansville)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	www.thyword.us

WBGW (1330 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian radio format. Licensed to Evansville, Indiana, United States, the station serves the Evansville area. The station is currently owned by Music Ministries Inc. and features programming from Moody Broadcasting.

History

The station went on the air as WJPS on 1948-10-30. The station changed its call sign to WKKR on 1982-04-01. On 1983-04-21, the station changed its call sign to WVHI. On November 23, 2016, it changed its call sign to the current WBGW.

References

"Facility Technical Data for WBGW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
"WBGW Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
"WBGW Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

External links

FCC History Cards for WBGW
Facility details for Facility ID 24138 (WBGW) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WBGW in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

Radio stations in the Evansville, Indiana, metropolitan area

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LPFM	96.9 98.9 99.1 103.5
Translators	91.9 93.1 95.7 96.5 98.5 99.9 100.1 100.7 102.5

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162.550

Digital radio
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Defunct

Nearby regions: Bloomington; Clarksville-Hopkinsville; Louisville; Marion–Carbondale; Mount Vernon; Owensboro; Paducah-Mayfield; Terre Haute

See also: List of radio stations in Indiana; List of radio stations in Kentucky

v t e Religious radio stations in the state of Indiana
Stations	WATI – Vincennes WAYI – Charlestown WBCL – Fort Wayne WBGW – Evansville WBGW-FM – Fort Branch WBHW – Loogootee WBRI – Indianapolis WCMR – Elkhart WEHP – Clinton WFCV – Fort Wayne WFOF – Covington WFRN – Elkhart WGLL – Auburn WGNR – Anderson WGNR-FM – Anderson WHLP – Hanna WHME – South Bend WHOJ – Terre Haute WHPL – West Lafayette WIWC – Kokomo WJCO – Montpelier WJCY – Cicero WJJD-LP – Kokomo WJWA – Evansville WKRT – Richmond WLGK – New Albany WMBL – Mitchell WOJC – Crothersville WPFR – Terre Haute WQKO – Howe WQSG – Lafayette WRDF – Columbia City WRDI – Nappanee WRRI – Monticello WRTW – Crown Point WSHW – Frankfort WSOM – Franklin WSPM – Cloverdale WSRC – Waynetown WTGO-LP – Lafayette WTMK – Wanatah WVRG – Crawfordsville WVSB – South Bend WVWG – Seelyville WWCA – Gary WWDL – Plainfield WWQI – Morristown WXPD – Wheatfield WYBV – Wakarusa WYHN – Washington WYHX – Indianapolis WYLJ – Terre Haute WYTJ – Linton
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Indiana See also Classical Jazz Religious Spanish Smooth Jazz Other

Religious radio stations in the state of Indiana

Stations

See also: adult contemporary; classic hits; college; country; news/talk; NPR; oldies; religious; rock; sports; top 40; urban; other radio stations in Indiana

See also: Classical; Jazz; Religious; Spanish; Smooth Jazz; Other

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