WTGV-FM (97.7 FM) is a

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broadcasting a

classic hits Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes songs from the top 40 music charts from the late 1960s to the early 2000s, with music from the 1980s serving as the core of the format. Music that was popularized by MTV in the early 1980 ...

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format, serving Sandusky and

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and Blue Water area of Michigan. WTGV is owned and operated by Sanilac Broadcasting.

History

The station began broadcasting in 1971 under the WMIC-FM call sign, simulcasting

WMIC WMIC (660 AM) is a full service radio station licensed to Sandusky, Michigan at 660 kHz on the AM dial, with an power output of 1,000 watts. WMIC covers Sanilac County, Michigan and The Thumb area of Michigan. The station is owned by Sanil ...

-AM 1560 (now 660). WMIC-FM separated programming in 1977, switching to a

beautiful music Beautiful music (sometimes abbreviated as BM, B/EZ or BM/EZ for "beautiful music/easy listening") is a mostly instrumental music format that was prominent in North American radio from the late 1950s through the 1980s. Easy listening, elevator mu ...

format, and adopted the WTGV ("Thumb's Great Voice") call sign two years later. The beautiful music format was updated to a MOR music mix over the years, and then to mainstream adult contemporary by 2000. WTGV-FM was almost fully automated and voicetracked, except for simulcasts of news and information programming from its sister station

(which are carried solely on WTGV after AM sign-off). The station also features a large amount of sports play-by-play, including the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Lions, and local high-school sports such as basketball and football. On June 20, 2017 97.7 switched from automated AC to a satellite-fed

Classic Hits Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes songs from the top 40 music charts from the late 1960s to the early 2000s, with music from the 1980s serving as the core of the format. Music that was popularized by MTV in the early 1980 ...

format branded as "97-7 WTGV." The format, sourced from Local Radio Networks, targets Hits of the 1970s, 80s, and 90s, with a few late '60s hits included. News, sports, and weather remains unchanged.

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Sources

Sanilac Broadcasting - WMIC-AM/WTGV-FM/WBGV-FM

External links

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