WIDG AM 940 St. Ignace
Slogan/Positioner: Ave Maria Radio
Format: Religious; Catholic-based talk
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Class: D
Daytime Power / # of Towers: 5,000 watts / 1 / omnidirectional
Nighttime Power / # of Towers: 4 watts / 1 / omnidirectional
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Call Sign History:
- WIDG: 5/6/1985
- WLVM: 7/30/1982
- WIDG:
Call Sign Origin: Widge By the (Mackinac) Bridge
On Air Date:
Owner: Northern Star Broadcasting, being sold to Baraga Broadcasting
Telephone: (231) 238-0811
Notes/History:
- 9/2008: Announced that Northern Star Broadcasting is selling station to Baraga Broadcasting for $100,000 pending FCC approval and closing. Sale is approved in October 2008 and religious programming was expected to begin during the fall.
- Summer 2008: Station goes silent after lightning damages transmitter.
- 11/1999: Format switch from Country to Sports
- 9/15/1998: Station is transferred from Calibre Communications to Northern Star Broadcasting
Center of antenna array/transmitter location:
Mackinac County
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