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The NEW WBGX – The Big Gospel Xpress is NOT broadcasting on 1570 AM or any FM frequency???????

Posted by WYTZZ95FM User icon on July 23, 2026, 8:13 am

I guess WBGX being on the air is to keep it live to sell it? Or someone else will try to capitalize on the heritage? Anyone know the story on this? From Facebook, read below.

Z

🚨 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT WBGX 🚨
We’ve received a lot of questions, so we want to make this perfectly clear.
The NEW WBGX – The Big Gospel Xpress is NOT broadcasting on 1570 AM or any FM frequency.
WBGX is now a 100% digital radio and media network, streaming worldwide 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at:
🌐 www.WBGX1570.com
The 1570 in our name is not a frequency—it’s a symbol of our history and our legacy.

Link: The NEW WBGX – The Big Gospel Xpress is NOT broadcasting on 1570 AM...

Re: The NEW WBGX – The Big Gospel Xpress is NOT broadcasting on 1570 AM or any FM frequency???????

Posted by detectivetom User icon on July 23, 2026, 11:48 am, in reply to "The NEW WBGX – The Big Gospel Xpress is NOT broadcasting on 1570 AM or any FM frequency???????"

Last night I sent an email to the name listed on the FCC application requesting what was up. The last name was Byrnes, so it is different from the guy on your link. Hopefully he replies.

Re: The NEW WBGX – The Big Gospel Xpress is NOT broadcasting on 1570 AM or any FM frequency???????

Posted by detectivetom User icon on July 23, 2026, 3:13 pm, in reply to "The NEW WBGX – The Big Gospel Xpress is NOT broadcasting on 1570 AM or any FM frequency???????"

At 12:30 p.m. the station ID said it was the new WBGX with old favorites.

Re: The NEW WBGX – The Big Gospel Xpress is NOT broadcasting on 1570 AM or any FM frequency???????

Posted by WYTZZ95FM User icon on July 23, 2026, 3:27 pm, in reply to "Re: The NEW WBGX – The Big Gospel Xpress is NOT broadcasting on 1570 AM or any FM frequency???????"

Tom, was that over the air or the online stream I posted from social media?

Z

Re: The NEW WBGX – The Big Gospel Xpress is NOT broadcasting on 1570 AM or any FM frequency???????

Posted by detectivetom User icon on July 23, 2026, 9:00 pm, in reply to "Re: The NEW WBGX – The Big Gospel Xpress is NOT broadcasting on 1570 AM or any FM frequency???????"

Over the air

Re: The NEW WBGX – The Big Gospel Xpress is NOT broadcasting on 1570 AM or any FM frequency???????

Posted by AM Radio Fan User icon on July 23, 2026, 11:14 pm, in reply to "Re: The NEW WBGX – The Big Gospel Xpress is NOT broadcasting on 1570 AM or any FM frequency???????"

I heard them on 1570, the last few days. I live SE DuPage County. My reception (during spring/summer) is fair/good. They came in well today. I went to Evergreen Park today, and they were coming in well (103rd/Kedzie). We'll what the future has in store for 1570. I knew they would return, just not so soon (that's a great thing).

Using the NWI SDR, WBGX was audible until after 7 PM (the same up here, outside Hinsdale). Then, the usual mess of other 1570s quickly piled up.

If they get another owner, I bet they will keep the same format. The format will depend on the owner. It has been a very interesting year (for our AM dial). Again, we'll see what happens, going forward into August (and beyond).

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