WIAN

WIAN
Frequency1240 kHz
History
First air date
November 16, 1947 (1947-11-16)
Last air date
July 30, 2020 (2020-07-30)
Former call signs
WJPD (1947–1992)
Call sign meaning
Ishpeming and Negaunee
Technical information
24450
ClassC
Power1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
46°30′15.8″N 87°40′19.5″W / 46.504389°N 87.672083°W / 46.504389; -87.672083

WIAN (1240 AM) was a radio station licensed to Ishpeming, Michigan.

The station began broadcasting November 16, 1947, holding the call sign WJPD and operating with 250 watts full-time.[1][2] Opening ceremonies were held in the Ishpeming High School auditorium, with Ward Quaal of WGN in Chicago serving as master of ceremonies.[3] WJPD broadcast from facilities on US-41 in Ishpeming, with the studios later moving downtown. The station had studios on Front Street, Canda Street, and Division Streets in Ishpeming.[4] In 1975, an FM sister station at 92.3 FM was added.

The station, whose slogan was "The Voice of the Iron Country," was licensed to Ishpeming Broadcasting Company.[1] Its call sign stood for the founding owner's name, James P. Deegan. Locally, it was also referred to as "Where Joyful People Dwell".[5]

The station's call sign was changed to WIAN on November 15, 1992.[6] It changed formats from country, simulcasting 92.3 WJPD-FM, to adult contemporary, and began simulcasting AM 1320 WDMJ.[7] In December 1998, WIAN and WDMJ adopted a talk/sports format.[8] Its owner, Sovereign Communications, surrendered WIAN's license on July 30, 2020.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ishpeming Station, WJPD, Starts on 250 w Fulltime" (PDF). Broadcasting. November 17, 1947. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  2. ^ History Cards for WIAN, Fcc.gov. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  3. ^ "Broadcasting" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
  4. ^ "Broadcast Station Licence Record". Cdbs.recnet.com. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
  5. ^ Fucini, Suzy. "Wherever you dial, WIFE gets the OK, but WSEX is taboo", Detroit Free Press. July 27, 1980.
  6. ^ Call Sign History, Fcc.gov. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  7. ^ "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 9, No. 46. November 18, 1992. p. 1. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  8. ^ "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 15, No. 51. December 23, 1998. p. 1. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  9. ^ "Surrender of AM Radio License", Fcc.gov. July 30, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.


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