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WBGW-FM

WBGW-FM is a Christian radio station licensed to Fort Branch, Indiana, broadcasting on 101.5 FM. The station serves the Evansville Metropolitan Area. WBGW-FM is owned by Music Ministries Inc., and is an affiliate of Thy Word Network.

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WBGW-FM
Broadcast area
Evansville, Indiana
Frequency101.5 MHz
BrandingThy Word Network
Programming
FormatChristian Radio
Ownership
OwnerMusic Ministries Inc.
History
Former call signs
WBGW (1989–2016)
Technical information1
Licensing authority
FCC
47099
ClassA
ERP2,100 watts
HAAT171 meters (561 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
38°10′45″N 87°29′13″W / 38.17917°N 87.48694°W / 38.17917; -87.48694
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitethyword.media

WBGW-FM is a Christian radio station licensed to Fort Branch, Indiana, broadcasting on 101.5 FM. The station serves the Evansville Metropolitan Area. WBGW-FM is owned by Music Ministries Inc.,2 and is an affiliate of Thy Word Network.3

The WBGW tower facilities, located in Gibson County, Indiana, are also licensed for use by NOAA's National Weather Service All Hazards Radio network, KIG76, from Paducah, Kentucky.4

Simulcasts

The station is simulcast on 88.7 WBHW in Loogootee, Indiana, 91.7 WBJW in Albion, Illinois, and 94.5 WBFW in Smith Mills, Kentucky.35 Thy Word Network is also heard in Owensboro, Kentucky through a translator on 106.5 FM and Tell City, Indiana through a translator on 93.7 FM.5

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class FCC info
WBHW 88.7 FM Loogootee, Indiana 47098 5,300 145.9 m (479 ft) B1 LMS
WBJW 91.7 FM Albion, Illinois 76428 1,700 152 m (499 ft) A LMS
WBFW 94.5 FM Smith Mills, Kentucky 184596 5,400 88.6 m (291 ft) A LMS
W229BX 93.7 FM Tell City, Indiana 141319 80 33.1 m (109 ft) D LMS
W293AT 106.5 FM Owensboro, Kentucky 138529 38 67.4 m (221 ft) D LMS
References

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WBGW-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. FM Query Results: WBGW-FM, fcc.gov. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  3. Schedule, Thy Word Network. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  4. US Department of Commerce, NOAA. "NOAAWeatherRadio". www.weather.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  5. 2018 Program Schedule, Thy Word Network. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
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