Clear Channel Communications: Michigan radio

Michigan station count: 18, +7 in NW Ohio

Main web site: www.clearchannel.com

E-mail/phone: visit web site

More web sites about Clear Channel:

• Wikipedia

FM Radio:

Freq	Call		City	Format	Parent	HD	More
92.3	WMXD		Detroit	Adult Urban Contmpry		HD	info
	WMXD-2			Religious
92.5	WVKS		Toledo	Contemporary Hits			info
93.7	WBCT		Grand Rapids	Country		HD	info
95.5	WKQI		Detroit	Contemporary Hits		HD	info
	WKQI-2			Contemporary Hits
96.1	WMAX		Grand Rapids	Modern Rock		HD	info
	WMAX-2			Alt Classics
97.9	WJLB		Detroit	Urban		HD	info
	WJLB-2			Urban
98.1	WDFM		Defiance, OH	Hot Adult Contmpry			info
100.3	WNIC		Detroit	Adult Contemporary		HD	info
	WNIC-2			Adult Contemporary
101.3	WBFX		Grand Rapids	Rock		HD	info
	WBFX-2			Adult Alternative
101.5	WRVF		Toledo	Adult Contemporary			info
101.7	WMRR		Muskegon	Rock			info
103.7	WCKY		Tiffin, OH	Country			info
104.5	WSNX		Grand Rapids	Contemporary Hits		HD	info
	WSNX-2			Dance
104.7	WIOT		Toledo	Rock			info
105.7	WOOD		Grand Rapids	Adult Contemporary			info
106.7	WDTW		Detroit	Rhythmic AC		HD	info
	WDTW-2			Country
106.9	WMUS		Muskegon	Country		HD	info
107.9	WSHZ		Muskegon	Adult Contemporary		HD	info

AM Radio:

Freq	Call		City	Format	More
1090	WKBZ		Muskegon	News/Talk	info
1130	WDFN		Detroit	Sports	info
1230	WCWA		Toledo	Sports	info
1230	WTKG		Grand Rapids	Talk	info
1300	WOOD		Grand Rapids	News/Talk	info
1310	WDTW		Detroit	Talk	info
1370	WSPD		Toledo	News/Talk	info

Notes/History:

• 3/2009: FCC approves transfer of 8 Ann Arbor and Battle Creek stations to Cumulus.
• 1/2008: Local marketing agreement for WMHG AM 1600 expires and the station goes silent.
• 12/2006: Cumulus is acquiring Ann Arbor stations WWWW-FM 102.9, WQKL-FM 107.1, WTKA AM 1050, and WLBY AM 1290 along with Battle Creek stations WBXX-FM 95.3, WRCC-FM 104.9, WBCK AM 930, and WBFN AM 1400 from Clear Channel pending FCC approval and closing. Cumulus will then immediately donate WBFN AM 1400 Battle Creek to Family Life Communications. In exchange Clear Channel is obtaining an FM station in Canton, OH from Cumulus.
• 9/2002: FCC announced that deal to aquire WAAM will be set for a hearing to determine if the move would give Clear Channel too much of the revenue for the Ann Arbor market. Whitehall and Clear Channel walk away from the deal.
• 7/24/2002: License for WHGR-AM 1290 Houghton Lake is officially surrendered to FCC and station is removed from database
• 8/2001: Announced that WAAM-AM 1600 Ann Arbor is being acquired from Whitehall Enterprises for $2,000,000
• 6/19/2001: FCC approves sale of WHGR
• 5/11/2001: Announced that WHGR-AM 1290 Houghton Lake is being acquired from Coltrace Communications for $250,000
• 4/2001: Live webcasting on all Clear Channel stations dropped due to concerns over legal and financial issues
• 1/16/2000: FCC approves acquistion of Muskegon station group
• 9/5/2000: Announced that 4 Muskegon stations (WMUS-FM/AM 106.9/1090, WMRR-FM 101.7, WSHZ-FM 107.9) will be acquired from Cumulus. Cumulus will maintain ownership of WMHG-AM 1600 however Clear Channel will program and operate the station.
• 8/30/2000: Clear Channel / AMFM merger is completed.
• 8/24/2000: Sale of WTRV, WGRD, WLHT, and WNWZ is completed
• 7/18/2000: Merger of AMFM and Clear Channel is approved.
• 6/8/2000: Announced that WNWZ-AM 1410 Grand Rapids will also be sold to Regent Communications.
• 5/4/2000: Announced that 4 Ann Arbor stations (WIQB-FM 102.9, WQKL-FM 107.1, WTKA-AM 1050, WYBN-AM 1290) will be acquired from Cumulus as part of large deal between the two companies.
• 4/30/2000: AdVantage Communications halts operations of WYUR, control goes back to AMFM as simulcast of WNIC
• 3/13/2000: AMFM spins off 3 Grand Rapids FM stations (WTRV 100.5, WGRD 97.9, WLHT 95.7) to Regent Communications in order to meet federal requirements
• 10/4/1999: Announcment is made that Clear Channel will acquire AMFM
• 9/30/1999: WSNX FM 104.5 is acquired from Goodrich radio for $10 million
• 1999: Jacor officially joins Clear Channel with approval by FCC
• 7/1999: Chancellor Media becomes AMFM Inc
• 3/1999: Capstar officially joins Chancellor Media with approval by FCC
• 8/1998: Announcement of Chancellor / Capstar merger