WGBF (AM)
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| Broadcast area | Evansville metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 1280 kHz |
| Branding | Newstalk 1280 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk radio |
| Network | Fox News Radio |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Radio America Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
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| WDKS, WGBF-FM, WJLT, WKDQ | |
| History | |
First air date | November 22, 1923[1] |
Former call signs | WWOK (1989–1995) |
Call sign meaning | randomly assigned from a sequential list[2] |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 660 |
| Class | B |
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Transmitter coordinates | 37°59′45.00″N 87°28′36.00″W / 37.9958333°N 87.4766667°W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | newstalk1280 |
WGBF (1280 AM) is a commercial radio station in Evansville, Indiana. The station is owned by Townsquare Media with studios on NW 3rd Street in Evansville.[4]
By day, WGBF is powered at 5,000 watts. But to protect other stations on 1280 AM from interference, WGBF reduces power at night to 1,000 watts, using a directional antenna. It broadcasts from a two-tower array near the intersection of Morgan Avenue and Burkhardt Road in Evansville. Only one tower is used for daytime non-directional operation.
Most programs on WGBF are nationally syndicated shows. Weekdays on WGBF begin with The Ramsey Show with Dave Ramsey. That's followed by The Glenn Beck Radio Program, The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show, The Sean Hannity Show, The Mark Levin Show, America at Night with Rich Valdés and Coast to Coast AM with George Noory.
The Purdue University Boilermakers, Indianapolis Colts and local high school football broadcasts can also be found on WGBF. Most hours begin with an update from Fox News Radio.