WKAD

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WKAD
WKAD TheTicket93.7 logo.png
Broadcast area Cadillac, Michigan
Frequency 93.7 MHz
BrandingThe Ticket 93.7 FM
Programming
Format Sports
Affiliations Fox Sports Radio
Michigan IMG Sports Network
Ownership
OwnerMacDonald Garber Broadcasting
WATT, WKHQ-FM, WLXT, WLXV, WMKT, WMBN
History
First air date
January 2003
Call sign meaning
KADillac
Technical information
Facility ID 87890
Class A
ERP 4,300 watts
HAAT 119 meters (390 ft)
Links
Website www.theticketnorthernmichigan.com

WKAD (93.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports format. Licensed to Harrietta, Michigan, and serving the Cadillac market, it first began broadcasting in 2003. WKAD features programming from Fox Sports Radio. WKAD carries the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Red Wings, Michigan Wolverines Football and Basketball, and Cadillac Viking Sports.

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History

On January 2, 2012 WKAD changed formats from oldies to sports, branded as "The Ticket".

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