Midwest Communications: Michigan radio

Michigan station count: 15, +1 in northern Wisconsin

Web site: www.mci.fm

E-mail/phone: visit web site

More web sites about Midwest Communications:

• Wikipedia

FM Radio:

Freq	Call		City	Format	Parent	HD	More
92.1	WQTX		Lansing	Country			info
92.7	WYVN		Holland	Classic Hits			info
92.9	WLMI		Lansing	Classic Hits			info
94.1	WVIC		Jackson	Modern Rock			info
95.5	W238AL		Portage	Adult Urban Contemp	WNWN		info
95.5	W238CD		Camden	Full Service/Oldies	WTVB		info
96.5	WKZO		Kalamazoo	News/Talk			info
98.5	WNWN		Coldwater	Country			info
99.7	WZDR		Sturgeon Bay, WI	Classic Hits	WYDR		info
106.1	WJXQ		Jackson	Active Rock			info
106.5	WVFM		Kalamazoo	Adult Contemporary			info

AM Radio:

Freq	Call		City	Format	More
590	WKZO		Kalamazoo	News/Talk	info
1450	WHTC		Holland	Full Service	info
1560	WNWN		Kalamazoo	Adult Urban Contmpry	info
1590	WTVB		Coldwater	Full Service/Oldies	info
1660	WQLR		Kalamazoo	Sports	info

Notes/History:

• 3/2011: Family Stations sells FM translator W239AX 95.7 Camden to Midwest Communications for $40,000 pending FCC approval and closing. The application states Midwest plans on rebroadasting full service/oldies WTVB AM 1590 Coldwater on the translator which later moves to 95.5 as W238CD.
• 2/2010: Rubber City Radio Group agrees to sell 4 FM stations in the Lansing/Jackson area (92.1, 92.9, 94.1, and 106.1) to Midwest Communications for $4.1 million pending FCC approval and closing. FCC approves sale in May, 2010.
• 8/2008: 95.5 translator Portage switches from relay of WNWN-FM to WNWN AM.
• 3/2006: FCC approves acquisition of WQLR, WKZO, and WQSN from Fairfield Broadcasting
• 2/2006: WKLZ AM 1470 goes silent. The station was replaced by WQSN-AM 1660 five years ago and part of that agreement called for the existing facility on AM 1470 to sign off after 5 years of the new station hitting the air.
• 1/2006: Announced that Fairfield Broadcasting has sold 3 of its Kalamazoo stations (WQLR-FM 106.5, WKZO-AM 590, WQSN-AM 1660) to Midwest Communications for $13.25 million pending FCC approval and closing.
• 3/10/2004: Construction permit granted for translator station of WNWN-FM at 95.5 to be licensed to Portage
• 7/2001: Announced that WYVN 92.7 Saugatuck is being purchased from Conrad Communcations
• 3/27/2001: WVIC call sign moves from FM 92.7 to FM 94.1.
• 2/15/2001: FCC approves sale of WVIC-FM 92.7 Charlotte from BB Broadcasting to Rubber City Radio Group.
• 1/2001: LMA begins with Conrad Communications for FM 92.7 Saugatuck/Holland (was WEVS, now WYVN)
• 2000: FCC approval of acquisition of WHTC
• 7/12/2000: FCC approves sale of 94.1 WXIK, 106.1 WJXQ, and 92.1 WWDX from 62nd Street Broadcasting to Rubber City Radio.
• 6/2000: Announced that Midwest will be acquiring WHTC-AM 1450 Holland from Holland Communications
• 5/16/2000: Announced that 3 stations (94.1 WXIK, 106.1 WJXQ, 92.1 WWDX) are being sold to Rubber City Radio from 62nd Street Broadcasting
• 1/6/1999: FCC approves name change on licenses for WNWN-AM/FM, WTVB, and WFAT from MWC, Inc. to Midwest Communications, Inc.

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