WIAN

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WIAN
CityIshpeming, Michigan
Frequency1240 kHz
Programming
FormatDefunct
History
First air date
November 16, 1947
Former call signs
WJPD (1947-11/15/92)
Call sign meaning
Ishpeming And Negaunee
Technical information
ClassC
Power1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
46°30′14.4″N 87°40′19.2″W / 46.504000°N 87.672000°W / 46.504000; -87.672000

WIAN (1240 AM) was a radio station licensed to Ishpeming, Michigan. The station began broadcasting November 16, 1947, holding the call sign WJPD and operating with a 24 hour license of 1,000 watts daytime and 250 watts nightime.[1][2] The station, whose slogan was "The Voice of the Iron Country," was licensed to Ishpeming Broadcasting Company.[1] Its call sign stood for the founding owner's name, James P. Deegan. Locally, it was also referred to as "Where Joyful People Dwell".[3]

The station's call sign was changed to WIAN on November 15, 1992.[4] It changed formats from country, simulcasting 92.3 WJPD-FM, to adult contemporary, and began simulcasting AM 1320 WDMJ.[5] In December 1998, WIAN and WDMJ adopted a talk/sports format.[6] Its owner, Sovereign Communications, surrendered WIAN's license on July 30, 2020.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Ishpeming Station, WJPD, Starts on 250 w Fulltime" (PDF). Broadcasting. November 17, 1947. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  2. ^ History Cards for WIAN, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  3. ^ Fucini, Suzy. "Wherever you dial, WIFE gets the OK, but WSEX is taboo", Detroit Free Press. July 27, 1980.
  4. ^ Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  5. ^ "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 9, No. 46. November 18, 1992. p. 1. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  6. ^ "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 15, No. 51. December 23, 1998. p. 1. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  7. ^ "Surrender of AM Radio License", fcc.gov. July 30, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.

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