WKJZ FM 94.9 Hillman/Alpena

Simulcast of WQLB-FM 103.3 Tawas City

Slogan/Positioner: Hits FM

Format: Variety Hits

Web site: www.hitsfm.net

E-mail: visit web site

Power/Height/Class: 50,000 watts / 492 feet / C2

FCC technical information:

• engineering data
• station details
• coverage area

More about station:

• Radio Locator coverage area
• FCCInfo.com listing
• Recnet Broadcast Query
• WQLB from Wikipedia
• WKJZ from RadioTime.com

Call Sign History:

• WKJZ: 3/1/1993
• WYHE: assigned 12/13/1991

Call Sign Origin: Similar to sister station WKJC

On Air Date: 12/14/1993

Translator station:

• W251AD 98.1 Alpena: 49 watts / 3.5 feet / D
  Tech info: engineering data, station details, FCCInfo.com, Recnet
  Location map
  Coverage areas: FCC, Radio Locator

WKJZ Owner: Carroll Enterprises

W251AD Owner: Wayne Kowalski

Telephone: (989) 356-9490

Notes/History:

• 5/21/2007: Format change from Classic Rock as 'B-Rock' to Variety Hits as 'Hits FM'.
• 1/31/2007: License for W251AD 98.1 Alpena is reinstated and renewed.
• 8/2006: FM 98.1 Alpena is granted special temporary authority to resume operations as the FCC reviews the translator's application for renewal.
• 6/13/2006: FCC officially cancels license for W251AD 98.1 Alpena (was not owned by Carroll Enterprises, but instead by Wayne Kowalski)
• 2005: License for W251AD 98.1 Alpena expired in October 2004. No application was filed for license renewal during Michigan's 2004 filing window. At one time FM 98.1 was rebroadcasting WKJZ.
• 199x: Station switches from simulcast of Country WKJC-FM 104.7 to Classic Rock from new sign on WQLB-FM 103.3
• 12/1993: On air simulcasting sister station Country WKJC-FM Tawas City

Transmitter location:

Montmorency County

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