WHLX AM 1590 Marine City

Simulcast of WHLS AM 1450 Port Huron

Slogan/Positioner: Good Times - Great Hits

Format: Oldies

Web site: www.whls.net

E-Mail: visit web site

Class: D
Daytime Power / # of Towers: 1,000 watts / 2, directional
Nighttime Power / # of Towers: 102 watts / 2, directional

FCC technical information:

• engineering data
• station details

More about station:

• Radio Locator coverage areas: Day, Night
• FCCInfo.com listing
• Recnet Broadcast Query
• WHLX on Facebook
• WHLX from TuneIn
• WHLS from Wikipedia
• Tower photos, thanks Tom Bosscher

Call Sign History:

• WHLX: 9/19/2000
• WHYT: 11/17/1997
• WIFN: 6/2/1993
• WSMA:
• WDOG:

Call Sign Origin: Similar to sister station WHLS

On Air Date: December 10, 1951

Owner: Radio First / Liggett Communications

Telephone: (810) 982-9000

Notes/History:

• 2009: Format returns to oldies.
• 6/2001: WHLS and WHLX switch format from Oldies to Adult Standards.
• 9/2000: Station drops Country format in favor of simulcast of new sister station WHLS-AM 1450 Pt. Huron with Oldies format. ID is 'Oldies 1450 and 1520, the Blue Water's stations for Good Time Oldies'.
• 4/20/2000: FCC approves sale of station from Hanson Communcations to Liggett Communications
• 1997: Acquired by Hanson Communications, the station's sign changes to WHYT after FM 96.3 Detroit drops calls and the format returns to Country.
• 1995: David Barr bought out Rick Shremp and becomes sole owner of the station.
• 1994: Format change from Country to Talk.
• 6/1993: Acquired by Barr/Schremp Communications, call sign change to WIFN (Information).
• 5/29/1992: Acquired by Richard Sommerville.

Center of antenna array/transmitter location:

St. Clair County

Old logo gallery:

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