WIAN AM 1240 Ishpeming

Simulcast on WDMJ-AM 1320 Marquette
(except for some sports play-by-play)

Slogan/Positioner: The Talk of Marquette

Format: News-Talk

Web site:

E-mail:

Class: C
Daytime Power / # of Towers: 1,000 watts / 1, omnidirectional
Nighttime Power / # of Towers: 1,000 watts / 1, omnidirectional

FCC technical information:

• engineering data
• station details

More about station:

• Radio Locator coverage areas: Day, Night
• FCCInfo.com listing
• Recnet Broadcast Query
• WIAN/WDMJ from Wikipedia
• WIAN from RadioTime.com

Call Sign History:

• WIAN: 11/15/1992
• WJPD:

Call Sign Origin:

On Air Date:

Owner: Northern Star Broadcasting

Telephone: (906) 225-1313

Notes/History:

• 2/2010: Announced that Northern Star is selling its Upper Peninsula stations (including WIAN/WDMJ) to Sovereign Communications pending FCC approval and closing.
• 2/2004: License to cover granted for slight change in tower location
• 11/2001: FCC approves sale to Northern Star Broadcasting
• 9/2001: Announced that station has been sold by Marathon Media to Norhtern Star Broadcasting as part of 11 station, $7.95 million deal, pending FCC approval.
• 11/13/98: WIAN-AM 1240 & WJPD-FM 92.3 Ishpeming, WDMJ-AM 1320 Marquette, and WNGE-FM 99.5 Negaunee: Voluntary transfer of licenses (construction permit for WNGE-FM) are approved from Goetz Communications to Marathon Media Midwest.

Center of antenna array/transmitter location:

Marquette County

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