WIOS

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WIOS
WIOS AM1480 logo.gif
City Tawas City-East Tawas, Michigan
Broadcast area (Daytime)
(Nighttime)
Frequency 1480 kHz
Branding1480 WIOS
Programming
Format News/Talk
Affiliations Michigan Radio Network
Ownership
Owner Carroll Enterprises
History
First air date
1958
Call sign meaning
Iosco County, Michigan
Technical information
Class D
Power 1,000 watts (Daytime)
109 watts (Night)
Translator(s) W295CU (106.9 MHz, Tawas City)
Links
Website http://www.wiosradio.com/

WIOS (1480 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a format of talk. Licensed to Tawas City, Michigan, it first began broadcasting in 1958.

WIOS has essentially been a full-service MOR station throughout its existence until it changed to "all talk" 24 hours a day on June 15, 2015.

National talk radio hosts are featured throughout the weekdays, while lighter, non-political talk fare is featured on the weekends along with old-time radio shows Saturday evenings.

Coordinates: 44°15′48″N83°32′42″W / 44.26333°N 83.54500°W / 44.26333; -83.54500


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