WGBF

Evansville, Indiana
Frequency	1280 kHz
Branding	Newstalk 1280
Programming
Format	News Talk Information
Affiliations	Fox News Radio Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Radio America Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Townsquare Media (Townsquare Media of Evansville/Owensboro, Inc.)
Sister stations	WDKS, WGBF-FM, WJLT, WKDQ
History
First air date	1923 1925 as WGBF
Former call signs	WWOK (1989-1995)
Call sign meaning	G. B. Finke Furniture Co.[1]
Technical information
Facility ID	660
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	37°59′45.00″N 87°28′36.00″W / 37.9958333°N 87.4766667°W / 37.9958333; -87.4766667
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	newstalk1280.com

WGBF (1280 kHz) is an AM radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Evansville, Indiana, United States, the station serves the Evansville area. The station is currently owned by Townsquare Media and features programming from Fox News Radio, Compass Media Networks, Premiere Networks, Radio America, and Westwood One.^[2]

The station currently carries a conservative programming line-up, including Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, Mark Levin, Dennis Miller, and Glenn Beck. Also heard on the station are Dave Ramsey and Coast to Coast AM. Purdue University, Indianapolis Colts and local high school football broadcasts can also be found on WGBF.

WGBF broadcasts from a two tower array near the intersection of Morgan Ave. and Burkhardt Road in Evansville. However, only one tower is used for daytime operation.

History

WGBF first broadcast in 1923, and became a licensed facility in 1925.^[3] The station changed its call sign to WWOK on October 23, 1989. Then, on August 28, 1995, the station changed its call sign back to WGBF.^[4]

References

External links

• FCC History Cards for WGBF (covering 1927-1980)
• WGBF in the FCC AM station database
• WGBF in Nielsen Audio's AM station database