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Broadcast area | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
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Frequency | 98.9 MHz |
Branding | 98.9 The Bear |
Programming | |
Format | Active rock |
Affiliations | United Stations Radio Networks |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WOWO (AM), WFWI, WKJG, WMEE, WQHK-FM | |
History | |
First air date | 1962 |
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Call sign meaning | "Bear" |
Technical information [1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 55659 |
Class | B |
ERP | 50,000 watts |
HAAT | 138 meters (453 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°57′14.00″N84°53′7.00″W / 40.9538889°N 84.8852778°W |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | 989thebear.com |
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