WHAK (AM)

Last updated
WHAK
Frequency 960 kHz
Programming
Format Silent
Ownership
Owner
  • John P. Yob
  • (Mitten News LLC)
History
First air date
May 1949 [1]
Technical information
Facility ID 29286
Class D
Power 5,000 watts day
136 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
 45°23′53″N83°55′16″W / 45.398°N 83.921°W / 45.398; -83.921

WHAK (960 AM) is a radio station licensed to Rogers City, Michigan. The station is owned by John Yob, through licensee Mitten News LLC. [2]

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History

The station began broadcasting in May 1949, and originally ran 1,000 watts, during daytime hours only. [1] [3] The station's power was increased to 5,000 watts in 1953. [3] The station aired a MOR format in the 1970s and 1980s. [4] [5] By 1990, the station had begun airing a country music format. [6] In 1997, the station began to simulcast 99.9 WHAK-FM, airing country music programming from Westwood One. [7] In 1999, 99.9 WHAK adopted an oldies format, ending the simulcast. [8]

The station was taken silent in October 2000. [9] In October 2001, the station returned to the air, airing a talk radio format as a full-time affiliate of the Michigan Talk Radio Network. [10] In 2005, the station began airing a country music format, as "Thunder Country", simulcasting 100.7 WWTH in Oscoda, Michigan. [9] [11] When WWTH adopted a classic rock format in 2012, WHAK began airing a classic hits format, simulcasting 99.9 WHAK-FM. [9] By 2016, the station had adopted a conservative talk format, as "Your Patriot Voice". [9]

On March 31, 2023, WHAK went silent, due to the end of an LMA between Blarney Stone Broadcasting and Mitten News. [12]

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References

  1. 1 2 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook , Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-107. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  2. ↑ AM Query Results: WHAK, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  3. 1 2 History Cards for WHAK, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  4. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 , Broadcasting, 1977. p. C-108. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  5. ↑ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1984 , Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1984. p. B-133. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  6. ↑ The Broadcasting Yearbook 1990 , Broadcasting, 1990. p. B-162. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 14 No. 15. April 16, 1997. p. 2. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 14 No. 15. July 7, 1999. p. 2. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  9. 1 2 3 4 WHAK AM 960 Rogers City, Michiguide.com. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 18 Issue 29. October 17, 2001. p. 6. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Thunder Country 100.7FM 94.1FM 960AM". WWTH. Archived from the original on May 5, 2007. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  12. ↑ WQON and WGRY-FM Lose Simulcast Partners as Mitten News LMA Comes to an End Radioinsight - April 12, 2023
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