Broadcast area | Mackinaw City-St. Ignace |
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Frequency | 88.5 MHz |
Branding | Classical IPR |
Programming | |
Format | Public radio; Classical |
Affiliations | NPR |
Ownership | |
Owner | Interlochen Center for the Arts |
History | |
First air date | October 1, 2000 [1] |
Former call signs | WDQV (2000–2005) |
Call sign meaning | Interlochen Arts Academy (similar to WIAA) |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 50,000 watts |
HAAT | 239 meters (784 ft) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Available on website |
Website | Classical IPR Online |
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The original call sign for 88.5 FM's construction permit was WAAQ, but the station was never on the air with those calls. It signed on as WDQV, "88-Dot-5 Dove FM," airing a satellite-fed contemporary Christian music format from Salem Communications ("Today's Christian Music"). Interlochen purchased WDQV in March 2005, and after a brief period of silence, 88.5 FM became WIAB, simulcasting WIAA, in July.
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