KWBZ

KWBZ

Monroe City, Missouri United States
Frequency	107.5 MHz
Branding	Real Country 107.5 The Lake
Programming
Format	Country
Affiliations	AP News Real Country
Ownership
Owner	Larry Bostwick (LB Sports Productions LLC)
Sister stations	WPWQ
History
First air date	July 4, 1981[1]
Former call signs	KLCQ (1981–1987)[2] KDAM (1987–2000)[2]
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	43536
Class	C3
ERP	10,000 watts
HAAT	100 meters (330 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	https://www.kwbzfm.com

KWBZ (107.5 FM) is an American radio station licensed to Monroe City, Missouri, covering Northeast Missouri, including Hannibal. KWBZ airs a country music format while also airing local high school sports, Mizzou athletics, and NASCAR. The station is owned by Larry Bostwick, through licensee LB Sports Productions.^[4][5][6]

The station began broadcasting on July 4, 1981, holding the call sign KLCQ, and originally broadcast at 106.3 MHz, with an ERP of 2,400 watts at a HAAT of 330 feet.^[1][7] It was originally owned by Lynnlee Broadcasting.^[1][7] The station aired a full service format.^[1] In 1987, the station was sold to Twain Lake Broadcasting for $60,000.^[8]

On December 28, 1987, the station's call sign was changed to KDAM.^[2] The station would begin airing a CHR format.^[9] In November 1992, the station adopted an oldies format, airing programming from Satellite Music Network's "Kool Gold" network.^[10] The station went silent in November 1993.^[11] In 1994, the station was granted a permit to change frequency to 107.5 MHz,^[12] and the station's license was transferred to Phoenix I Broadcasting.^[13][14] The station returned to the air in July 1996, airing an oldies format.^[15] In 1998, the station was sold to Big Signal Broadcasting for $38,500.^[16] In 2000, the station was sold to WPW Broadcasting for $240,000.^[17][18]

In July 2000, the station's call sign was changed to KWBZ,^[2] and the station began airing a soft AC format as "The Breeze".^[19] In 2003, the station's ERP was increased to 10,000 watts.^[20][21][22] By 2005, the station had begun airing a classic hits format.^[23][20] By 2008, the station had begun to be simulcast the oldies format of 106.7 WPWQ in Mount Sterling, Illinois, and the station was branded "The Oldies Superstation".^[24] In 2014, the station was sold to Larry Bostwick, along with WPWQ, for $175,000.^[6] In 2017, KWBZ adopted a country music format, ending the simulcast.

• Facility details for Facility ID 43536 (KWBZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KWBZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

39°35′13″N 91°47′56″W / 39.587°N 91.799°W / 39.587; -91.799