WHAK-FM
WHAK-FM (99.9 FM, "The Wave") is a radio station licensed to Rogers City, Michigan with studios in Alpena. The station plays classic hits of the 1980s and 1990s. It has a local weekday-morning show and airs Local Radio Networks' "Classic Hits" format the remainder of the time.
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| Broadcast area | |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 99.9 MHz |
| Branding | 99.9 The Wave |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Affiliations | Classic Hits (Local Radio Networks) Michigan IMG Sports Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Edwards Communications |
| History | |
First air date | circa 1994 (as WELG) |
Former call signs | WELG (2/1/94-4/1/97) |
Call sign meaning | Harvey A. Klann (original owner) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 29289 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 145 meters |
| Links | |
| Website | truenorthradionetwork.com |
Prior to April 1999, the station broadcast a satellite-fed country format as "Eagle 100" (with the call sign WELG from 1994 to 1997). The move to the oldies format helped to fill a void in the Northeast Michigan radio scene left when 92.5 WAIR (now WFDX) switched from oldies to country music.
WHAK-FM is owned by Edwards Communications along with WHSB-FM 107.7 in Alpena, and WWTH-FM 100.7 in Oscoda. Former sister station WHAK-AM 960 airs talk programming in a simulcast with WJML 1110 AM in Petoskey; it is now owned by Mitten News, LLC.
The WHAK calls stand for the station's original owner, Harvey A. Klann. Klann is a lifelong resident of Rogers City and World War 2 veteran.
Sources
External links
- WHAK in the FCC FM station database
- WHAK on Radio-Locator
- WHAK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database