WBIZ (1400

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) is an AM

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broadcasting a

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format. Licensed to

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, the station serves the Eau Claire area. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc.

History

The station signed on in 1947 as WBIZ. The

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was changed to WEUZ on May 19, 1988. On April 8, 1991, the station changed back to WBIZ. In July 2012, WBIZ filed an application for a

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to decrease power to 970 watts. On July 18, 2016, the station flipped from sports talk (largely carrying the

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network) to

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as ''98.7 The Brew'', adding an FM simulcast at 98.7. On July 24, 2020, WBIZ returned to sports talk as ''98.7 The Fan''. The station carries a mix of programming from sister stations

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in Minneapolis and

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in Milwaukee, with Fox Sports Radio programming during nights and weekends; it also broadcasts local high school sports, the

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, and the

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, and

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References

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