WQXO

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WQXO
WQXO-AM.jpg
City Munising, Michigan
BrandingGood Time Oldies 97.7 FM 1400 AM
Frequency 1400 kHz
Translator(s) 97.7 W249DR (Munising)
First air dateSeptember 20, 1955 (as WMAB)
Format Oldies
Power 1,000 watts
Class C
Facility ID 41826
Former callsignsWGON (1965-8/29/78)
WMAB (1955-1965)
Affiliations Westwood One
Michigan Radio Network
OwnerGreat Lakes Radio
Webcast Listen Live
Website wqxo.com

WQXO (1400 AM) is a radio station licensed to Munising, Michigan. It broadcasts an oldies music format.

Munising, Michigan City in Michigan, United States

Munising is a city on the southern shore of Lake Superior on the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,355 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Alger County. The city is adjacent to the northwest corner of Munising Township, but is administratively autonomous.

Broadcasting distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio or visual mass communications medium

Broadcasting is the distribution of audio or video content to a dispersed audience via any electronic mass communications medium, but typically one using the electromagnetic spectrum, in a one-to-many model. Broadcasting began with AM radio, which came into popular use around 1920 with the spread of vacuum tube radio transmitters and receivers. Before this, all forms of electronic communication were one-to-one, with the message intended for a single recipient. The term broadcasting evolved from its use as the agricultural method of sowing seeds in a field by casting them broadly about. It was later adopted for describing the widespread distribution of information by printed materials or by telegraph. Examples applying it to "one-to-many" radio transmissions of an individual station to multiple listeners appeared as early as 1898.

Oldies is a radio format that concentrates on rock and roll and pop music from the latter half of the 20th century, specifically from around the mid-1950s to the 1970s or 1980s.

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History

WQXO signed on in 1955 as WMAB "Munising Alger Broadcasting" operating from studios above the First National Bank building (now City Hall). Owned by The Munising News, WMAB operated daytime only at first, later staying on the air until 10pm nightly. The call letters were changed to WGON "Wagon Radio" (similar to Menominee's WAGN). In 1974 an FM CP was obtained and signed on as WQXO with a plan to be a separate format from WGON. The separate programming didn't materialize and WQXO signed on simulcasting WGON's programming. A mix of top 40 and beautiful music jingles edited made for an interesting station image. Studios were located at The Broadcast House on Onota street and remained there until a move to Marquette in the late '00's. The WGON call letters were dropped in 1978 and both WQXO AM/FM simulcast. For a short time in '81-83 WQXO emulated WJML-Petoskey with a sound-alike presentation. WQXO airs an oldies format with local morning programming from a local restaurant.

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Coordinates: 46°24′30″N86°38′22″W / 46.40833°N 86.63944°W / 46.40833; -86.63944

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