WBIZ (AM)

For the FM radio station in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States, see WBIZ-FM.

WBIZ (1400 kHz) is an AM radio station broadcasting a sports format. Licensed to Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the station serves the Eau Claire area. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc.^[2]

WBIZ

Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Broadcast area	Eau Claire–Chippewa Falls
Frequency	1400 kHz
Branding	98.7 The Fan
Programming
Format	Sports
Affiliations	KFAN Sports Network Fox Sports Radio Minnesota Twins Minnesota Wild
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	WATQ, WBIZ-FM, WMEQ, WMEQ-FM, WQRB
History
First air date	1947
Former call signs	WBIZ (1947–1988) WEUZ (1988–1991)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	2107
Class	C
Power	970 watts
Transmitter coordinates	44°48′58.00″N 91°31′9.00″W
Translator(s)	98.7 W254CN (Eau Claire)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	thefanec.iheart.com

History

The station signed on in 1947 as WBIZ. The call sign was changed to WEUZ on May 19, 1988. On April 8, 1991, the station changed back to WBIZ.^[3]

In July 2012, WBIZ filed an application for a U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) construction permit to decrease power to 970 watts.

On July 18, 2016, the station flipped from sports talk (largely carrying the Fox Sports Radio network) to classic rock as 98.7 The Brew, adding an FM simulcast at 98.7.^[4]

On July 24, 2020, WBIZ returned to sports talk as 98.7 The Fan. The station carries a mix of programming from sister stations KFXN-FM in Minneapolis and WRNW in Milwaukee, with Fox Sports Radio programming during nights and weekends; it also broadcasts local high school sports, the Milwaukee Bucks, and the Minnesota Twins, Vikings, and Wild.^[5]