WMUS
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This article is about the current WOOD-FM in Muskegon, Michigan. For the station that bore the WOOD-FM call letters from 1962 to 2010, see WSRW-FM
.
WOOD-FM (106.9 FM, "NewsRadio 106.9") is an American radio station
in Muskegon, Michigan
, broadcasting a news/talk
format and is owned by Clear Channel Communications
.
The station can be received across all of West-Michigan and as far east as Alma, St. Johns, and Northwest Lansing. WSAE
106.9 "Home FM" in Spring Arbor, Michigan tends to overpower the frequency across south-west lower Michigan. The station is also known to be heard along the eastern coast of Wisconsin. Since switching from stereo to monaural broadcasting, 106.9 FM can now be heard over a slightly larger coverage area than previously.
WOOD-FM originally began broadcasting as WMUS
-FM in 1947 at 100.5 on the FM dial; it was Muskegon's first FM station and came on the air just a few months after its AM sister, WMUS
. By 1950, WMUS-FM had gone dark, but the station was revived in November 1962 at its current frequency of 106.9 MHz and a power of 2,850 watts (gradually increased to the current 50,000 watts over the years). WMUS-FM's original programming consisted of a simulcast of its AM sister.
In 1965, WMUS 1090 changed format from middle of the road music to country as "Top Gun Radio." Rather than continue to simulcast, WMUS-FM separated programming and adopted the new call sign WFFM. In a "storecast" arrangement with Hasper's, a local grocery-store chain, WFFM aired instrumental easy listening
music in monaural sound, interspersed with promotional announcements about Hasper's.
The WMUS-FM call letters returned to 106.9 in 1970 and the station resumed its simulcast of the AM's country format. FM stereo broadcasting was added in 1975. Eventually the AM and FM signals switched roles, with the 50,000-watt stereo FM signal becoming the primary station and AM 1090 becoming the simulcast. The simulcast ended in April 2001 when AM 1090 changed to a news/talk format, eventually taking the calls WKBZ (which one belonged to one of WMUS' biggest competitor stations).
At 12:00 Noon on January 5, 2011 106.9 WMUS-FM became 106.9 WOOD-FM. 106.9 WOOD-FM is now an FM simulcaster for sister station WOOD-AM 1300 in Grand Rapids, Michigan and now broadcasts in mono. At the same time the WMUS calls and format were moved to 107.9 FM.
football radio network.
WSRW-FM
WQLX is a radio station broadcasting a hot adult contemporary format. Licensed to Chillicothe, Ohio, USA, it formerly broadcast country music from Hillsboro, Ohio at 106.7 FM. The station is currently owned by Clear Channel Communications and features programing from Premiere Radio Networks...
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WOOD-FM (106.9 FM, "NewsRadio 106.9") is an American radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
in Muskegon, Michigan
Muskegon, Michigan
Muskegon is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 38,401. The city is the county seat of Muskegon County...
, broadcasting a news/talk
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
format and is owned by Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...
.
The station can be received across all of West-Michigan and as far east as Alma, St. Johns, and Northwest Lansing. WSAE
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106.9 "Home FM" in Spring Arbor, Michigan tends to overpower the frequency across south-west lower Michigan. The station is also known to be heard along the eastern coast of Wisconsin. Since switching from stereo to monaural broadcasting, 106.9 FM can now be heard over a slightly larger coverage area than previously.
WOOD-FM originally began broadcasting as WMUS
WMUS
This article is about the current WOOD-FM in Muskegon, Michigan. For the station that bore the WOOD-FM call letters from 1962 to 2010, see WSRW-FM....
-FM in 1947 at 100.5 on the FM dial; it was Muskegon's first FM station and came on the air just a few months after its AM sister, WMUS
WKBZ
WKBZ is a news/talk radio station in Muskegon, Michigan on the frequency of 1090 AM owned by Clear Channel Communications.The current WKBZ is the former WMUS . WMUS began operations in 1947 and became the second radio station serving Muskegon, after the original WKBZ ; it began as a...
. By 1950, WMUS-FM had gone dark, but the station was revived in November 1962 at its current frequency of 106.9 MHz and a power of 2,850 watts (gradually increased to the current 50,000 watts over the years). WMUS-FM's original programming consisted of a simulcast of its AM sister.
In 1965, WMUS 1090 changed format from middle of the road music to country as "Top Gun Radio." Rather than continue to simulcast, WMUS-FM separated programming and adopted the new call sign WFFM. In a "storecast" arrangement with Hasper's, a local grocery-store chain, WFFM aired instrumental easy listening
Easy listening
Easy listening is a broad style of popular music and radio format that emerged in the 1950s, evolving out of big band music, and related to MOR music as played on many AM radio stations. It encompasses the exotica, beautiful music, light music, lounge music, ambient music, and space age pop genres...
music in monaural sound, interspersed with promotional announcements about Hasper's.
At 12:00 Noon on January 5, 2011 106.9 WMUS-FM became 106.9 WOOD-FM. 106.9 WOOD-FM is now an FM simulcaster for sister station WOOD-AM 1300 in Grand Rapids, Michigan and now broadcasts in mono. At the same time the WMUS calls and format were moved to 107.9 FM.
Grand Valley State Laker football
WMUS is the main affiliate and flagship station for the Grand Valley State LakerGrand Valley State Lakers
The Grand Valley State Lakers are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Grand Valley State University, located in Allendale, Michigan, United States...
football radio network.