Classic hits radio station in Terre Haute, Indiana
For other radio stations which have held the WBOW call sign, see WBOW (disambiguation).
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WBOW
Terre Haute, Indiana
Broadcast area
Terre Haute metropolitan area
Frequency
102.7 MHz
Branding
102.7 WBOW
Programming
Format
Classic hits
Ownership
Owner
Duey E. Wright
(Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Sister stations
WWVR, WIBQ, WMGI, WTHI-FM
History
First air date
1961 (as WPFR)
Former call signs
WPFR (1961–1983)
WPFR-FM (1983–1992)
WLEZ (1992–2003)
WBOW-FM (2003–2012)
WDWQ (2012–2017)[1]
Call sign meaning
Banks of the Wabash Broadcasting Association (founding owners of WBOW (1230 AM))
WBOW (102.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Terre Haute, Indiana, it serves the Terre Haute metropolitan area. It first began broadcasting in 1961 under the call sign WPFR. The station is owned by Duey E. Wright through licensee Midwest Communications, Inc.[3]
^"Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
^"Facility Technical Data for WBOW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
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