WGLQ
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| Broadcast area | Escanaba-Marquette |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 97.1 MHz |
| Branding | Magic 97 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult Top 40 (CHR) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Lakes Radio |
| History | |
First air date | 1976 |
Former call signs | WKZY (1976-4/16/82) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C |
| Power | 100,000 watts |
| Links | |
| Website | www.radioresultsnetwork.com |
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 an Adult Top 40 (CHR) format. WGLQ's transmitter is located 30 miles north of Escanaba near the town of Trenary, and broadcasts from an antenna 1,070 feet in heights. WGLQ transmits its signal from the same tower that WJMN Channel 3 Escanaba broadcasts from.
History
The station first signed on in 1976 as WKZY-FM, playing beautiful music and then evolving into an adult contemporary format as "Z97". In 1982, the call letters were changed to WGLQ, known then (and still) on the air as "Magic 97." The station has broadcast an adult-oriented contemporary hit format since the very beginning. Originally, WGLQ was live from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and automated the remainder of the time, but more live and local announcers were eventually added.
As CHR stations go, WGLQ has generally always been quite conservative, because many businesses in the Upper Peninsula wouldn't want to advertise on a station playing rap music. The station's playlist is heavily dayparted, with "urban" and rhythmic contemporary product played mostly at night and on syndicated shows such as "Open House Party," hosted by John Garabedian and American Top 40 with Ryan Seacrest (CHR version).
The station serves Escanaba, Iron Mountain, Marquette and Munising in the central Upper Peninsula. The station can also be reached as far south as Peshtigo, WI and across Lake Michigan as far east as Traverse Cty, MI.
Sources
External links
- Lakes Radio
- ‹The template FMQ is being considered for deletion.› WGLQ in the FCC FM station database
- WGLQ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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