Simulcasts WGFN Glen Arbor | |
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Broadcast area | Petoskey, Michigan Cheboygan, Michigan Boyne City, Michigan Gaylord, Michigan |
Frequency | 95.3 MHz |
Branding | The Bear |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | Classic rock |
Affiliations | United Stations Radio Networks Westwood One Detroit Lions Radio Network Detroit Tigers Radio Network |
Ownership | |
Owner | Black Diamond Broadcasting Holdings, LLC |
WCBY, WGFE, WGFM, WGFN, WMKC, WWMK, WTWS, WUPS | |
History | |
First air date | 2012 |
Call sign meaning | StraitS (previous format) |
Technical information [1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 170939 |
Class | C2 |
ERP | 17,000 watts |
HAAT | 165 meters (541 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°21′07″N84°35′38″W / 45.35194°N 84.59389°W |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | www |
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