WIMK FM 93.1 Iron Mountain

Simulcast of WUPK-FM 94.1 Marquette

Slogan/Positioner: The Bear; Where the U.P. Rocks

Format: Rock

Web site: www.rockthebear.com

E-mail: visit web site

Power/Height/Class: 100,000 watts / 591 feet / C1

FCC technical information:

• engineering data
• station details
• coverage area

More about station:

• Radio Locator coverage area
• FCCInfo.com listing
• Recnet Broadcast Query
• WUPK from Wikipedia
• WIMK from RadioTime.com
• WUPK/WIMK on Facebook

Call Sign History:

• WIMK: assigned 12/21/1981

Call Sign Origin: Iron Mountain / Kingsford

On Air Date:

Owner: Northern Star Broadcasting

Telephone: (906) 774-4321

Notes/History:

• 2/2010: Announced that Northern Star is selling its Upper Peninsula stations (including WIMK/WUPK) to Sovereign Communications pending FCC approval and closing.
• 3/18/2002: Repositions from 'K-Rock' to the 'The Bear'. Format remains Rock and simulcast continues with WUPK-FM 94.1 Marquette
• 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.
• 10/19/1998: Marathon Media acquires station from Zephyr Broadcasting along with WUPK-FM Marquette, WMIQ-AM Iron Mountain, and WZNL-FM 94.3 Norway
• 198x: Format change to album oriented rock.
• 198x: Format change to Top 40 as 'K93'.
• 1983: Format change to country as 'Stereo Country 93'.
• 198x: On-air with beautiful music format.

Transmitter location:

Dickinson County