WBUK
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Broadcast area | Findlay, Ohio |
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Frequency | 106.3 MHz |
Branding | 106.3 The Fox |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | Classic rock |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WFIN, WKXA-FM | |
History | |
First air date | February 4, 1977 |
Former call signs | WPNM (1977–86) WQTL (1986–2002) |
Call sign meaning | former "The Big BUcK" branding |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 40172 |
Class | A |
ERP | 1,400 watts |
HAAT | 149 meters (489 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°57′21.00″N 83°54′42.00″W / 40.9558333°N 83.9116667°W |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | 1063thefox |
WBUK (106.3 FM) – branded 106.3 The Fox – is a commercial classic rock radio station licensed to Ottawa, Ohio. Owned by the Findlay Publishing Company through licensee Blanchard River Broadcasting, the station serves the Northwest Ohio counties of Putnam, Hancock, and Allen. The WBUK studios are located in the city of Findlay, while the station transmitter resides near the village of Pandora.
History
The 106.3 frequency originally was home to WPNM (with the calls standing for Putnam, the station's county of license) and was founded on February 4, 1977 by Bellefontaine-based Triplett Broadcasting which owned the former WTOO AM & FM (now WBLL(AM) and WPKO-FM respectively) and WYNT when it was still in Upper Sandusky.[2] Financial difficulties forced Triplett to sell its properties in the 1980s. WPNM's studios were originally located in its city of license of Ottawa which at first tried a contemporary hit format, then for many years employed a jazz format until 1986 when it became WQTL. The WBUK calls and format moved to 106.3 in 2002.
WBUK launched in 1991 under the ownership of the late Charles Hutchinson's CHH Corporation, and under the direction of Jake Phillips as General Manager and Michael Waite as program director. Phillips was also the General Manager that launched 92Zoo in the same market in the mid 80's. WBUK "The Big Buck" originally broadcast from 1991 to 2002 at 107.5 in the city of license of
Over the years, The Big Buck played home to many well known Lima radio personalities. The Breakfast Bunch with Steve McCoy and Todd Walker, Michael Waite(Now OM of WJBR Wilmington, Delaware), Adam Wright, Mike Edwards, Phil Austin, Renee Scott, Betsy Winget, Dave (Mark) Ryan, Spark Simon, "The Roger Ride" Roger Foreman, Eric Hansen, Cori Paige, Jim Edwards, Tony Day, Bobby Cole, and many others.
Current programming
Until 106.3 became the new home of "The Fox", long time Lima area broadcast veteran Spark Simon was the morning personality on "The Big Buck"; the rest of the on-air broadcasts was provided by Jones Radio Networks' Good Time Oldies format. Renee Scott was previously an air personality.
As part of a divesture among Clear Channel's small-market radio stations, WBUK was initially sold to Florida-based
As WBUK's format is a competitor to the classic hits format of WKXA, WKXA has since changed to a country format.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBUK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB-IDX/70s-OCR-YB/1979-YB/1979-BC-YB-for-OCR-Page-0415.pdf [dead link]
- ^ WLIO story of WBUK's sale to Blanchard River Broadcasting, September 19, 2008
External links
- Official website
- WBUK in the FCC FM station database
- WBUK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database