WBGW (AM)

WBGW (1330 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian radio format. Licensed to Evansville, Indiana, United States, the station serves the Evansville area. The station is currently owned by Music Ministries Inc. and features programming from Moody Broadcasting.^[2]

WBGW

Evansville, Indiana
Broadcast area	Tri-State (SW Indiana, NW Kentucky, SE Illinois)
Frequency	1330 kHz
Branding	Thy Word Network
Programming
Format	Christian radio
Affiliations	Moody Broadcasting
Ownership
Owner	Music Ministries, Inc. (Music Ministries, Inc.)
Sister stations	WBGW-FM 101.5 Ft. Branch-Evansville, IN WBHW 88.7 Loogootee, IN WBJW 91.7 Albion, IL WBFW 94.5 Smith Mills, KY WBGW-FM Translator 106.5 Owensboro, KY WBGW-FM Translator 93.7 Tell City, IN
History
Former call signs	WJPS (1948–1982) WKKR (1982–1983) WVHI (1983–2016)
Call sign meaning	We Broadcast God's Word
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	24138
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night
Translator	102.5 W273DY (Evansville)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	www.thyword.us

History

The station went on the air as WJPS on 1948-10-30. The station changed its call sign to WKKR on 1982-04-01. On 1983-04-21, the station changed its call sign to WVHI. On November 23, 2016, it changed its call sign to the current WBGW.^[3]