WGBF-FM

WGBF-FM (103.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Mainstream Rock format. Licensed to Henderson, Kentucky, United States, the station serves the Evansville area. The station is currently owned by Townsquare Media and features programming from Premiere Radio Networks and Westwood One.[2] The station is also broadcast on HD radio.[3] Monday through Saturday morning, WGBF airs the nationally syndicated Bob & Tom Show.

For the AM radio station in Evansville, Indiana, United States, see WGBF (AM).
WGBF-FM
CityHenderson, Kentucky
Broadcast areaEvansville, Indiana
Frequency103.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding103 GBF
SloganEverything That Rocks The River City
Programming
FormatMainstream rock
AffiliationsPremiere Radio Networks, Westwood One
Ownership
OwnerTownsquare Media
(Townsquare Media of Evansville/Owensboro, Inc.)
History
First air date
December 1971
Former call signs
WGBF-FM (1971-1979)
WHKC (1979-1986)
Call sign meaning
G. B. Finke Furniture Co.[1]
Technical information
Facility ID659
ClassA
ERP3,200 watts
HAAT138 meters
Transmitter coordinates
37°46′54″N 87°37′24″W
Links
WebcastListen Live
Website103gbfrocks.com

History

WGBF-FM first signed on in December 1971. In 1979, the station's call letters were changed to WHKC, and it was referred to on-air as "KC103." By 1984, WHKC broadcast a contemporary hit radio format.

The station returned to the WGBF-FM call letters in 1986, and switched to a rock format, which it still broadcasts today.

Under the ownership of the late Larry Aiken from 1987 to 1996, WGBF-FM was one of the first stations to broadcast the Bob & Tom Show outside of Indianapolis.

References
  1. "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
  2. "WGBF-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. "HD Radio Station Guide". HD Radio. iBiquity.


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