WCEN-FM 94.5 Hemlock/Mt. Pleasant/Saginaw

Slogan/Positioner: The Moose 94.5

Format: Country

Web site: www.945themoose.com

E-mail: visit web site

Power/Height/Class: 100,000 watts / 981 feet / C1, directional

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Call Sign History:

• WCEN-FM

Call Sign Origin: Central Michigan

On Air Date: October 1, 1976

Owner: NextMedia Group

Telephone: (989) 752-3456

Notes/History:

• 1/2003: FCC approves sale of WSGW, WCEN-FM, WTCF, WGER, and WTLZ to NextMedia from Wilks
• 11/1/2002: Announced that Wilks will sell 5 stations to NextMedia Group for $55.5 million.
• 9/6/2002: Cumulus terminates purchase of WSGW, WCEN-FM, WTCF, WGER, and WTLZ before sale is finalized
• 7/9/2002: FCC approves sale of 5 stations from Wilks to Cumulus (WSGW, WCEN, WTCF, WGER, WTLZ)
• 5/7/2002: Announced that Cumulus is purchasing 5 Tri-Cities area stations (WSGW 790-AM, WCEN-FM 94.5, WTCF-FM 100.5, WGER-FM 106.3, and WTLZ-FM 107.1) to Cumulus Broadcasting for $55.6 million from Wilks Broadcasting
• 3/2002: After a delay due to an appeal filed with the FCC, the city of license officially changes to Hemlock
• 2002: Sister-station WCEN-AM has its license cancelled by FCC at request of Wilks Broadcasting.
• 10/2001: FCC approves change to city of license from Mt. Pleasant to Hemlock effective 12/3/2001.
• 9/2000: Station drops "Hot Rockin' Country" in favor of mainstream country as 94.5 The Moose targeting Bay City, Saginaw, and Midland
• 8/24/2000: FCC approves sale from Sommerville Associates to Wilks Broadcasting
• 7/2000: Announced that WCEN-FM/AM have been sold to Wilks Broadcasting for $6 million, pending FCC approval

Transmitter location:

Midland County