WZAM AM 970 Ishpeming/Marquette

Slogan/Positioner: ESPN Radio; ESPN 970

Format: Sports

Web site: www.espn970.com

E-Mail: visit web site

Class: D
Daytime Power / # of Towers: 5,000 watts / 1, omnidirectional
Daytime operations only

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• engineering data
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Call Sign History:

• WZAM: 8/30/1996
• WMVN: 8/2/1987
• WUPY: 6/1/1984
• WMVN: 8/26/1982
• WUPY:

Call Sign Origin:

On Air Date:

Owner: Taconite Broadcasting

Telephone: (906) 225-9100

Notes/History:

• 7/2005: Format change from All-News (from Associated Press) to Sports as ESPN 970.
• 7/2005: General Manager Tom Mogush purchases the stock of Taconite Broadcasting for $827,300 and becomes the owner of WMQT and WZAM.
• 12/2004: Taconite Broadcasting owner Joe Blake passes away; control passes to his wife Patricia.
• 8/1996: Format change to news as WZAM.
• 1984: Format change to Hot AC as 'Y97', calls return to WUPY.
• 1982: Full Service format as 'AM97', calls WMVN ("Michigan's Very Nice Radio").
• Prior to 1982: Format is adult standards as WUPY.

Center of antenna array/transmitter location:

Marquette County

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