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| area = [[Escanaba, Michigan|Escanaba]]-[[Marquette, Michigan|Marquette]] |
| area = [[Escanaba, Michigan|Escanaba]]-[[Marquette, Michigan|Marquette]] |
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| branding = 97.1 GLQ |
| branding = 97.1 GLQ |
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| slogan = ''The Magic of Great Lakes'' |
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| airdate = 1976 |
| airdate = 1976 |
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| frequency = 97.1 [[MHz]] |
| frequency = 97.1 [[MHz]] |
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| format = [[Contemporary hit radio|Top 40 (CHR)]] |
| format = [[Contemporary hit radio|Top 40 (CHR)]] |
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| power = |
| power = |
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| erp = 100,000 [[watt]]s |
| erp = 100,000 [[watt]]s |
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| haat = {{convert|326|meters}} |
| haat = {{convert|326|meters}} |
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| callsign_meaning = '''G'''reat '''L'''akes |
| callsign_meaning = '''G'''reat '''L'''akes |
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| former_callsigns = WKZY (1976-4/16/82) |
| former_callsigns = WKZY (1976-4/16/82) |
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| affiliations = |
| affiliations = |
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| owner = AMC Partners, LLC |
| owner = AMC Partners, LLC |
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| licensee = AMC Partners Escanaba, LLC |
| licensee = AMC Partners Escanaba, LLC |
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| webcast = [http://streamdb6web.securenetsystems.net/v5/WGLQ Listen Live] |
| webcast = [http://streamdb6web.securenetsystems.net/v5/WGLQ Listen Live] |
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| website = [https://www.radioresultsnetwork.com/wglq/ WGLQ Radio] |
| website = [https://www.radioresultsnetwork.com/wglq/ WGLQ Radio] |
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[[File:WGLQ Magic97FM logo.gif|thumb|left|x100px|Previous logo]] |
[[File:WGLQ Magic97FM logo.gif|thumb|left|x100px|Previous logo]] |
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The station first signed on in 1976 as WKZY-FM, playing [[beautiful music]] and then evolving into an [[adult contemporary]] format as "Z97", and then back to beautiful music. On April 26, 1982, the call letters were changed to WGLQ, and the format became [[contemporary hit radio|CHR]] as "The Rhythm of the Great Lakes." Magic 97 was a "live-assist" station with TM Programming's Stereo Rock format for a time, then converted to fully local programming in the late 1980s. The format has cycled back and forth between mainstream and Adult Top 40 over the years. Current staff includes TJ Ryan, Susie Larson, Kent Bergstrom, and Tommy Kay. |
The station first signed on in 1976 as WKZY-FM, playing [[beautiful music]] and then evolving into an [[adult contemporary]] format as "Z97", and then back to beautiful music. On April 26, 1982, the call letters were changed to WGLQ, and the format became [[contemporary hit radio|CHR]] as "The Rhythm of the Great Lakes." Magic 97 was a "live-assist" station with TM Programming's Stereo Rock format for a time, then converted to fully local programming in the late 1980s. The format has cycled back and forth between mainstream and Adult Top 40 over the years. Current staff includes TJ Ryan, Susie Larson, Kent Bergstrom, and Tommy Kay. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 23:15, 27 October 2021
| Broadcast area | Escanaba-Marquette |
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| Frequency | 97.1 MHz |
| Branding | 97.1 GLQ |
| Programming | |
| Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | 1976 |
Former call signs | WKZY (1976-4/16/82) |
Call sign meaning | Great Lakes |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 47120 |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 326 meters (1,070 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | WGLQ Radio |
WGLQ is an FM radio station serving the central portion of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. WGLQ broadcasts at a frequency of 97.1 megahertz and its studios and offices are located on Ludington Ave in Escanaba, Michigan. The station airs a Top 40 (CHR) format. WGLQ's transmitter is co-located on the WJMN-TV tower located 30 miles north of Escanaba near the town of Trenary, which extends 1,070 feet high.
History
The station first signed on in 1976 as WKZY-FM, playing beautiful music and then evolving into an adult contemporary format as "Z97", and then back to beautiful music. On April 26, 1982, the call letters were changed to WGLQ, and the format became CHR as "The Rhythm of the Great Lakes." Magic 97 was a "live-assist" station with TM Programming's Stereo Rock format for a time, then converted to fully local programming in the late 1980s. The format has cycled back and forth between mainstream and Adult Top 40 over the years. Current staff includes TJ Ryan, Susie Larson, Kent Bergstrom, and Tommy Kay.
References
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID WGLQ ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
46°08′02″N 86°56′53″W / 46.134°N 86.948°W
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