WIAN
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 250 watts full-time.[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 "Where Joyful People Dwell".[3]
| City | Ishpeming, Michigan |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1240 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct |
| History | |
| First air date | November 16, 1947 |
| Former call signs | WJPD (1947-11/15/92) |
| Call sign meaning | Ishpeming And Negaunee |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
| Transmitter coordinates | 46°30′14.4″N 87°40′19.2″W |
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
- "Ishpeming Station, WJPD, Starts on 250 w Fulltime" (PDF). Broadcasting. November 17, 1947. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- History Cards for WIAN, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- Fucini, Suzy. "Wherever you dial, WIFE gets the OK, but WSEX is taboo", Detroit Free Press. July 27, 1980.
- Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 9, No. 46. November 18, 1992. p. 1. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 15, No. 51. December 23, 1998. p. 1. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- "Surrender of AM Radio License", fcc.gov. July 30, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
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