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WHZZ
WHZZ (101.7 FM, "Mike FM") is a radio station licensed to Lansing, Michigan with a variety hits format. History The station has gone through many different formats over the years. After beginning as a simulcast of WILS 1320 AM as WILS-FM in 1967, the station separated programming in the late 1960s with an automated MOR format (with the exception of the Jerry Marshall morning show, which was simulcast with WILS-AM from 6 to 10 a.m.). In 1972, WILS-FM launched an automated Country format which was branded as "Hit Country", although the morning simulcast continued. In 1975, WILS-FM abandoned the Country format in favor of a 12-hour daily simulcast with WILS-AM, followed by split programming in the evening, which included an AOR format from 6 p.m. to midnight, and a Jazz format from midnight to 6 a.m.. In 1978, WILS-FM abandoned the overnight Jazz and ended the simulcast with WILS-AM, programming the AOR format full time. The AOR format proved to be quite successful for the st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MacDonald Broadcasting
MacDonald Broadcasting is a privately held radio broadcasting company in Michigan owned by Kenneth MacDonald, Jr. The family-owned broadcasting group is headquartered in Saginaw and owns eight radio stations across Mid-Michigan, including stations in the Tri-Cities and Lansing markets. Under the name MacDonald Audio Communications, Kenneth MacDonald also owns a MUZAK service delivering commercial-free music to retail stores across the region. The company previously owned stations in the Petoskey and Cadillac radio markets; however, those stations were spun off to MacDonald-Garber Broadcasting. Prior to the split of the company, MacDonald Broadcasting was the largest privately held and family-owned broadcaster in the state. History MacDonald Broadcasting began in 1962 when Kenneth MacDonald (Sr.) moved from Ann Arbor to Saginaw and purchased WSAM from the estate of the late Fred Knorr. The station broadcasts on AM 1400, it was originally located at Weiss and Bay Streets on S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WILS
WILS (1320 AM broadcasting, AM) is a commercial radio, commercial radio station in Lansing, Michigan. It is owned by MacDonald Broadcasting and airs a talk radio radio format, format. It features a local news department and a mixture of local and national talk personalities. The studios and offices are on West Cavanaugh Street in Lansing. WILS is powered at 25,000 watts by day. To protect other stations on AM 1320, it reduces power to 1,900 watts at night. It uses a directional antenna day and night. The transmitter is located off North Green Road in Dimondale, Michigan, Dimondale. Programming WILS is home to the locally produced "Morning Wakeup with Mike Austin". It is heard weekdays, focusing on local issues and politics. The program was formerly hosted by Dave Akerly. Radio syndication, Syndicated talk shows round out the rest of the weekday schedule: Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, Rick Valdes, Lars Larson, Dennis Prager, ''Coast to Coast AM'' and ''America in the Morning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WMJO
WMJO (97.3 FM, "Joe FM") is a radio station licensed to Essexville, Michigan and broadcasting at 97.3 MHz with an effective radiated power of 3,000 watts. Known on the air as ''Joe-FM'', WMJO has a variety hits format targeted to Saginaw, Bay City, and Midland. The station is one of four locally owned MacDonald Broadcasting radio stations. It first began broadcasting in 1991 under the WIXC call sign (now used by a sports radio station in Titusville, Florida). The station switched from country when it was purchased by MacDonald in 1998. Since MacDonald owned then competitor WKCQ, the station's format was flipped to classic rock and was known as ''Eagle 97.3'' with the call sign WEEG. In 2004, the station became ''Joe-FM'', a variety hits format modeled after Jack FM, and changed its call signs once again to WMJO. The station originally had the same playlist and shared personalities with sister station WHZZ 101.7 FM ''Mike FM'' in Lansing, Michigan. WMJO eventually evolved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lansing, Michigan
Lansing () is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Michigan. The most populous city in Ingham County, Michigan, Ingham County, parts of the city extend into Eaton County, Michigan, Eaton County and north into Clinton County, Michigan, Clinton County. It is the List of municipalities in Michigan, sixth-most populous city in Michigan with a population of 112,644 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area, often called "Mid-Michigan", has an estimated 473,000 residents and is the third largest in the state after metropolitan Detroit and Grand Rapids. Lansing was named the state capital of Michigan in 1847, ten years after it became a state. The Lansing metropolitan area serves as a regional hub for commerce, culture and education. Neighboring East Lansing, Michigan, East Lansing is home to Michigan State University, a public research university with an enrollment of more than 50,000. The area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WMMQ
WMMQ (94.9 FM) is an American classic rock radio station licensed to East Lansing, Michigan. The station is owned by Townsquare Media. History What is now the current incarnation of WMMQ began broadcasting in 1963 as WVIC-FM, the sister station to WVIC (730 AM, now sports formatted WVFN). The station aired an MOR format. In the early 1970s, WVIC switched to Top 40 and "owned" the college crowd, and became one of the top-rated stations in Lansing. The manager and part owner was Bob Sherman, who also did sports. Morning man and music director Bruce Buchanan (Charlie Tuna on air), who was fired for leaving a radio station softball team game at 11 p.m. to get some sleep for the following morning's show, went on to debut WHNN in Bay City in August 1973. Buchanan later became ops manager of KVIL Dallas. Another alumnus was Kevin McCarthy, who went to Dallas and was inducted into the Texas Hall of Fame. WVIC dropped out of the simulcast and became sports-talk WVFN in June 1992 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WJIM-FM
WJIM-FM (97.5 MHz, "975 Now FM") is a radio station in Lansing, Michigan, broadcasting a top 40 (CHR) format. It is owned by Townsquare Media and has an ERP of 45,000 watts, making it a class B radio station History The station has had the WJIM-FM calls continuously since it signed on in 1960. For over three decades, WJIM-FM broadcast an easy listening/ beautiful music format, which evolved during the early 1990s into a soft adult contemporary sound. On Labor Day in 1995, WJIM-FM switched from AC to "Oldies 97.5." The change came days after WIBM dropped its longtime oldies format in favor of country to compete with WITL-FM. The station's "good times and great oldies" format was very popular in Lansing for over a decade, with the station consistently rated in the top ten (and frequently the top five) 12+ in the Arbitron ratings. On September 13, 2005, crosstown competitor WHZZ 101.7 FM abruptly flipped from adult-leaning CHR as "Z101.7" to Variety Hits as "Mike FM." WJI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WFMK
WFMK (99.1 FM) is an adult contemporary radio station licensed to East Lansing, Michigan and serving the Lansing radio market. The station is owned by Townsquare Media and broadcasts in HD radio. WFMK is one of the oldest adult contemporary stations, as it has been carrying the format for almost 5 decades. The station also switches to an all-Christmas music format, temporarily replacing its AC format from mid-November through December. The Studios are on Pine Tree Road and its transmitter is near downtown Lansing. WFMK operated with an ERP of 28,000 watts, making it a class B radio station. History WSWM was founded in 1959 by John P. McGoff who sold the station to Robert G. Liggett Jr. owner of Liggett Communications in 1971. Liggett changed the station's call sign to WFMK, and initially programmed a mix of Adult Contemporary music as "Stereo Island, WFMK 99" during the day (using the ''Stereo Island'' approach pioneered at WKNR-FM in Detroit), and Album Oriented Rock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WXLA
WXLA (1180 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Dimondale, a suburb of Lansing, Michigan. It is owned by MacDonald Broadcasting and airs a soft adult contemporary radio format. During the months of November and December, the station switches to an all-Christmas music format. It uses the branding "Easy 93.3". The dial position refers to WXLA's FM translator, W227DO at 93.3 MHz in Lansing. The station is a daytimer but the FM translator broadcasts around the clock. WXLA is powered at 10,000 watts during daylight hours. For two hours after sunrise and two hours before sunset it cuts back to 2,000 watts. For some months of the year, WXLA is authorized to broadcast at 500 watts starting at 6 AM local time under Pre-sunrise authorization. WXLA must sign-off at sunset to protect from interference Class A clear channel station WHAM in Rochester, New York. The transmitter is off Grovenburg Road in Lansing. History The station signed on the air on September 20, 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WQHH
WQHH (96.5 FM), branded "Power 96.5" is a commercial FM radio station located in DeWitt, a suburb of Lansing, Michigan. The station broadcasts with 6,000 watts. The station plays hip hop as well as rhythm & blues (R&B) music. WQHH began broadcasting on May 26, 1991 with 3,000 watts and led by Radio Veteran & Legend Larry "Doc" Eliott who later signed his cousin Danny Drake from WTLZ Power 107 - Saginaw, Michigan to do afternoon drive. Power was increased to the present 6,000 watts in July, 2003 In 2006, MacDonald Broadcasting purchased WQHH and sister station WXLA for $3.65 million. The studios were moved from DeWitt to Lansing at that time. MacDonald Broadcasting also replaced the local morning hosts with the Tom Joyner Show. In October 2008, the Rickey Smiley Broderick Dornell "Rickey" Smiley (born August 10, 1968) is an American stand-up comedian, television host, actor, and radio personality known for his prank phone calls. The calls feature Smiley disguising his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mainstream Top 40
Pop Airplay (also called Mainstream Top 40, Pop Songs, and Top 40/contemporary hit radio, CHR) is a 40-song music chart published weekly by Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'' Magazine that ranks the most popular songs of pop music being played on a panel of Contemporary hit radio, Top 40 radio stations in the United States. The rankings are based on radio airplay detections as measured by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems (Nielsen BDS), a subsidiary of the U.S.' leading marketing research company. Consumer researchers, Nielsen Audio (formerly ''Arbitron''), refers to the format as contemporary hit radio (CHR). The current number-one song on the chart is "Anxiety (Doechii song), Anxiety" by Doechii. History The chart debuted in Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'' Magazine in its issued date October 3, 1992, with the introduction of two Top 40 airplay charts, Mainstream and Rhythmic (chart), Rhythm-Crossover. Both Top 40 charts measured "actual monitored airplay" from data compiled by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hank FM
Hank FM is the on-air brand name of several radio stations in the United States and Canada. Stations using the Hank FM brand name typically air a country format, in configurations of classic country, contemporary country, or a less tightly formatted mix of the two. They generally use the slogan (He) Plays Everything Country on their mixed country radio stations, (He) Plays Country Legends on their classic country radio stations or (He) Plays New Country on their contemporary country radio stations. The format was conceived and is owned by Howard Kroeger, creator of the Bob FM format. Kroeger also provides the voice for HANK. The name may be inspired by Hank Williams, a highly influential country singer from the late 1940s and early 1950s whose son Hank Jr. and grandson Hank III also had success as country musicians, each with their own styles. At least one station currently branded as Hank FM does not fall in line with the format of the other stations, using the brand name for a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WZGC
WZGC (92.9 FM) – branded ''92.9 The Game'' – is a commercial sports radio station licensed to serve Atlanta, Georgia, covering the Atlanta metropolitan area. Owned by Audacy, Inc., WZGC is the Atlanta affiliate for Infinity Sports Network; the flagship station for the Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Hawks and Atlanta United FC radio networks; and the radio home of Randy McMichael. The WZGC studios are located at Colony Square in Midtown Atlanta, while the station transmitter is located in Atlanta's North Druid Hills neighborhood. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WZGC broadcasts over one HD Radio channel, and is available online via Audacy. History Classical (1955–1971) The station signed on the air on September 1, 1955, as WGKA-FM. Owned by Glenkaren Associates, it was the FM counterpart of WGKA (1190 AM), with studios at 1140 Peachtree Street NE. WGKA-FM was the first full-time FM classical music station in Atlanta. Rock (1971–1973) In 1971, the General Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
