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Format | Religious broadcasting; Christian Talk and Music |
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Owner | Gospel Opportunities, Inc. |
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Translator(s) | See § Translators |
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Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | whwl.net |
The Gospel Opportunities Radio Network is a group of non-commercial FM radio stations, based in Marquette, Michigan.
Gospel Opportunities, Inc. was formed in 1975 to provide religious radio programming in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. WHWL became its first station when it went on air in April 1976. WHWL is a Christian station with a focus on Bible teaching programs and traditional, conservative music. Their current station manager, Andy Larsen, has been in the position since 2016 when he took over for the late Curt Marker. The station usually has between eight and 10 on-air radio personalities, highlighted by Kathy Kantola who hosts the children's storytime program Kathy's Kids Korner weekdays from 1:30 to 4 p.m.
The main station of the Gospel Opportunities Radio Network is WHWL, based in Marquette, Michigan, and operating on 95.7 MHz with 100,000 watts. The station has two full-power repeater stations:
Additionally, WHWL has 10 translator stations of its own:
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FCC info |
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W216BF | 91.1 FM | Manistique, Michigan | FMQ |
W224AV | 92.7 FM | Covington, Michigan | FMQ |
W224AW | 92.7 FM | Bergland, Michigan | FMQ |
W251AE | 98.1 FM | Victoria, Michigan | FMQ |
W259AD | 99.7 FM | Newberry, Michigan | FMQ |
W260AC | 99.9 FM | Houghton, Michigan | FMQ |
W261CI | 100.1 FM | Escanaba, Michigan | FMQ |
W271AG | 102.1 FM | Mackinaw City, Michigan | FMQ |
W277AG | 103.3 FM | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | FMQ |
W280DD | 103.9 FM | Ironwood, Michigan | FMQ |
The network was granted a construction permit at 88.5 MHz for Rockland, Michigan facility WHWM, which would force a frequency change for existing class D station (WOAS) licensed to the Ontonagon Area School District and operated by students at Ontonagon High School. [1] [2]
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