WEFG-FM 97.5 Whitehall/Muskegon

Slogan/Positioner: The Champ; Muskegon's Sports Radio

Format: Sports

Web site: www.975thechamp.com

E-mail: visit web site

Power/Height/Class: 1,700 watts / 427 feet / A

FCC technical information:

• engineering data
• station details
• coverage area

More about station:

• Radio Locator coverage area
• FCCInfo.com listing
• Recnet Broadcast Query
• Tom Bosscher: Tower photos
• WEFG-FM from RadioTime
• WEFG-FM from Wikipedia

Call Sign History:

• WEFG-FM: 9/7/1992
• WPBK-FM: assigned 3/8/1991

Call Sign Origin: Eagle Forever Great (previous format)

On Air Date:

Owner: Citadel Broadcasting

Telephone: (231) 759-0544

Notes/History:

• 2006: Citadel exercises option to purchase station; FCC approves deal
• 6/2005: Format change from Country as "Kickin' Country" to Sports as "The Champ" with simulcast on AM 1490 WUBR. Former web site: www.kickincountry.com.
• 11/2004: Station sold by Unity Broadcasting to Citadel Broadcasting pending FCC approval. The $3.8 million deal also involves construction permit for FM 92.5 Newaygo, WLCS-FM 98.3, WSHN-FM 100.1, and WUBR-AM 1490, all in the Muskegon area. Noordyk is keeping WSHN-AM 1550.
• 10/2002: FCC approves acquisition of WLCS-FM, WEFG-FM, and WUBR-AM. Doing business as Unity Broadcasting.
• 5/2002: Deal is reached for Noordyk to take over station
• 3/2002: Owner Pyramid Broadcasting is bankrupt, license transfered to Joseph E. Cohen as trustee
• 2/11/2002: Format is changed to Country
• 5/1999: Westwood One changes syndicated 70's Oldies format 'Eagle 97.5' to Rhythmic Oldies
• 1998: Simulcast on AM 1490 ends
• 199x: Purchased by Pyramid Broadcasting
• 199x: Format change to syndicated 70's Oldies
• 19xx: Format is Country as 'The Frog', simulcast on AM 1490

Transmitter location:

Muskegon County