WRUP FM 98.3 Munising/Marquette

Slogan/Positioner: 98.3 WRUP The Classic Rock Station; The UP's Only Real Classic Rock Station

Format: Classic Rock

Power/Height/Class: 32,000 watts / 358 feet / C2
- Coverage area (FCC)

Construction permit: 2,600 watts / 1,018 feet / C3
- CP coverage area (FCC)
- Community of license change to Palmer
- CP expires 10/8/2011

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Call Sign History:

Call Sign Origin: Classic Rock Upper Peninsula

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Telephone: (906) 228-6800

Notes/History:

10/2008: Construction permit granted to move WRUP into the Marquette market, essentially exiting Munising. The station would change its community of license to Palmer, move its broadcast location from Alger county into Marquette county where it would operate with 2,600 watts @ 1018 feet. The station's current facilities near Munising transmit with 32,000 watts @ 358 feet and only provides a marginal signal into Marquette.

1/2000: Format switch from country to oldies as 'Oldies 98' using ABC Radio's Pure Gold service.

10/1999: Announced that WHCH FM 98.3 and WQXO AM 1400 Munising, WFXD FM 103.3 Marquette are to be swapped by Lakes Radio with Great Lakes Radio in exchange for WCCM 94.7 and WTIQ 1490 Manistique.

19xx: Format change from CHR/Top 40 as 'QXO' to Hot Country with new calls WHCH (Hot Country 98.3)

Transmitter location:

Alger County

Const permit transmitter location:

Marquette County