WHAK-FM

Last updated

WHAK-FM
Broadcast area Alpena, Michigan
Frequency 99.9 MHz
Branding99.9 The Wave
Programming
Format Classic hits
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
  • Edwards Group Holdings, Inc., Employee Stock Ownership Trust
  • (Edwards Communications LC)
WHSB, WIDL, WKYO, WWTH
History
First air date
1994 (1994) (as WELG)
Former call signs
WELG (1994–1997)
Call sign meaning
Harvey A. Klann (original owner)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 29289
Class C2
ERP 50,000 watts
HAAT 145 meters (476 ft)
Links
Public license information
Website www.truenorthradionetwork.com

WHAK-FM (99.9 MHz, "The Wave") is a radio station licensed to Rogers City, Michigan, with studios in Alpena. The station plays classic hits of the 1980s and 1990s. It has a local weekday-morning show and airs Local Radio Networks' "Classic Hits" format the remainder of the time.

Prior to April 1999, the station broadcast a satellite-fed country format as "Eagle 100" (with the call sign WELG from 1994 to 1997). The move to the oldies format helped to fill a void in the Northeast Michigan radio scene left when 92.5 WAIR (now WFDX) switched from oldies to country music.

WHAK-FM is owned by the Edwards Group Holdings, Inc., Employee Stock Ownership Trust, through licensee Edwards Communications LC, along with WHSB 107.7 in Alpena, and WWTH 100.7 in Oscoda. Former sister station WHAK 960 airs talk programming in a simulcast with WWMN 1110 AM in Petoskey; it is now owned by Mitten News, LLC.

Former logo WHAK-FM.jpg
Former logo

The WHAK calls stand for the station's original owner, Harvey A. Klann. Klann is a lifelong resident of Rogers City and World War II veteran.

Sources

45°23′53″N83°55′19″W / 45.398°N 83.922°W / 45.398; -83.922


  1. "Facility Technical Data for WHAK-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

Related Research Articles

WKLT 97.5 Kalkaska, WBCM 93.5 Boyne City (Petoskey) and WRGZ 96.7 Rogers City (Alpena) are classic rock-leaning mainstream rock stations simulcasting as "KLT The Rock Station". The stations serve all of northern lower Michigan from Traverse City to Alpena.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WMIM</span> Radio station in Luna Pier, Michigan

WMIM is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Luna Pier, Michigan, and serving the Toledo metropolitan area. It is owned by Cumulus Media and it airs a country music radio format, concentrating on the hits from the 1980s, 90s and early 2000s. It uses the moniker Nash Icon, a format programmed on several other Cumulus-owned stations around the country, including WSM-FM Nashville. On weekends, a syndicated country oldies show with Terri Clark is heard, along with specialty shows playing Bluegrass music and Southern Gospel.

WLKX-FM is a commercial radio station licensed to Forest Lake, Minnesota, and serving the northern suburbs of the Twin Cities. It is owned by Dennis and Lucas Carpenter, through licensee Carpenter Broadcasting LLC. Their holdings include WQPM in Princeton, KLCI in Elk River, and KBGY in Faribault.

WMJZ-FM is a commercial radio station licensed to the city of Gaylord, Michigan. It broadcasts with a power output of 50,000 watts. The station airs an adult hits format as Eagle 101.5, and is owned by 45 North Media Inc, a company owned by Bryan Hollenbaugh.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WFDX</span> Radio station in Atlanta, Michigan

WFDX is a radio station that previously simulcasted an Adult Hits format with WFCX branded as Music Radio, The Fox FM. WFDX's 100,000-watt signal serves most of northern Michigan including Alpena, Gaylord and Petoskey, while WFCX, the flagship, served the Traverse City area with 20,500 watts. As of 2023, it broadcasts an unchanging playlist of Adult Hits that lasts approximately an hour before repeating.

WGLM & WGLM-FM are radio stations owned by Packer Radio, owners of radio station WION in nearby Ionia. WGLM is licensed to Greenville and WGLM-FM to Lakeview and broadcasts a full-service mix of music, news and sports.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WYVN</span> Radio station in Saugatuck, Michigan

WYVN is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format licensed to Saugatuck, Michigan, with studios in Holland, Michigan and is owned along with WHTC by Midwest Communications.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WWTH</span> Radio station in Oscoda, Michigan

WWTH, Oscoda, Michigan, is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format to the Oscoda, Tawas, Alpena area of northeastern lower Michigan. The station is known as "Thunder 100.7".

WLLS is a radio station in Beulah, Michigan. The station, which began broadcasting in 1979, is owned by Traverse City broadcaster Roy E. Henderson under the "Fort Bend Broadcasting" banner and has long been the primary local station for the Frankfort area and Benzie County. It was formerly simulcast on WCUZ 100.1 FM licensed to Bear Lake, Michigan, which now airs a talk format as Talk Radio 1340 WMTE.

WCXI is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Fenton, Michigan. The station broadcasts to Metro Detroit and the Flint area. It is owned by the Birach Broadcasting Corporation and it airs a Christian talk and teaching radio format.

WMBN is an AM radio station broadcasting at 1340 kHz in Petoskey, Michigan, United States. The station, owned by MacDonald Garber Broadcasting, Inc. airs the Fox Sports Radio format of sports.

WIDG is a radio station licensed to St. Ignace, Michigan, broadcasting a Catholic religious format. Until October 2008, the station was owned and operated by Northern Star Broadcasting and had aired ESPN Radio under the brand name AM 940 The Fan. The station then went silent for a short period and returned to the air in December 2008, simulcasting originating station WTCK 90.9 FM in Charlevoix and later WTCY 88.3 FM in Greilickville and serving Traverse City.. WIDG was previously owned by Baraga Broadcasting and now owned by Relevant Radio.

WHSB is a 100,000-watt radio station licensed to Alpena, Michigan broadcasting a Top 40 (CHR) format. The station, which began broadcasting in 1964, has featured some type of contemporary music format since at least the early 1970s, and is currently the only radio station in northeastern Michigan playing currently charted pop music.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WKYO</span> Radio station in Caro, Michigan

WKYO is a radio station licensed to Caro, Michigan broadcasting a full-service classic country format. In addition to its classic country format the station features a strong commitment to local news and information from around Caro and Tuscola County. WKYO was the only station in its region that played a 1960s based oldies format since the Tri-Cities' WHNN evolved to a more classic hits direction, although Owosso's WOAP "The Big 1080" can be heard in parts of WKYO's listening area. Prior to the oldies format, WKYO carried a long-running country format.

WMTE-FM is a radio station located in Manistee, Michigan, United States, and owned by 45 North Media, Inc. WMTE-FM airs an adult hits format and positions itself as Uniquely Northern Michigan.

WMLQ is a radio station located in Manistee, Michigan broadcasting a news/talk format, simulcasting WLDN 98.7 FM Ludington.

WHAK is a radio station licensed to Rogers City, Michigan. The station is owned by John Yob, through licensee Mitten News LLC.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WCHY</span> Radio station in Cheboygan, Michigan

WCHY is a radio station licensed to Cheboygan, Michigan, United States. The station airs a format consisting of local talk shows and oldies and is currently owned by Michigan Broadcasters LLC. The station previously aired a country music format branded as "Straits Country", which originated on WWSS 95.3 FM in Tuscarora Township and moved to WCHY on March 12, 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WYNZ</span> Radio station in Maine, United States

WYNZ, is a commercial radio station licensed to South Portland, Maine, and serving the Portland metropolitan area. It is owned by Saga Communications and airs an adult hits radio format. The studios and offices are on Western Avenue in South Portland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WWMK</span> Radio station in Onaway, Michigan

WWMK is a radio station licensed to serve the community of Onaway, Michigan. WWMK is imaged as "106.3 Mac FM". The station is owned by Black Diamond Broadcast Holdings, LLC. ABC Entertainment Network news is featured. WWMK's signal covers the northern tip of the lower peninsula and much of the eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan. WWMK is also heard on translator 98.1 W251AD in Alpena.