WIAB

Broadcast areaMackinaw City-St. IgnaceFrequency88.5 MHzBrandingClassical IPRProgrammingFormatPublic radio; ClassicalAffiliationsNPROwnershipOwnerInterlochen Center for the ArtsHistoryOctober 1, 2000^[1]WDQV (2000–2005)Interlochen Arts Academy (similar to WIAA)Technical informationClassC1ERP50,000 wattsHAAT239 meters (784 ft)LinksWebcastAvailable on websiteWebsiteClassical IPR Online

WIAB (88.5 FM) is a radio station in Mackinaw City, Michigan. The station is owned by Interlochen Center for the Arts, and is an affiliate of the Interlochen Public Radio's "Classical IPR" network, consisting of classical music.

History

The original call sign for 88.5 FM's construction permit was WAAQ, but the station was never on the air with those calls. It signed on as WDQV, "88-Dot-5 Dove FM," airing a satellite-fed contemporary Christian music format from Salem Communications ("Today's Christian Music"). Interlochen purchased WDQV in March 2005, and after a brief period of silence, 88.5 FM became WIAB, simulcasting WIAA, in July.

WIAB was formerly simulcast on a translator in Mackinaw City, W237CF (95.3 FM), which was formerly owned by Xavier University and then Cincinnati Classical Public Radio as a translator of WVXU 96.7 FM (now WRGZ) in Rogers City, Michigan. W237CF, now on 95.1 FM as W236BZ in St. Ignace, is now owned by Baraga Broadcasting and simulcasts Catholic radio station WTCK in Charlevoix.

References

Sources

• Michiguide.com – WIAB History

External links

• Classical IPR website
• ‹The template FMQ is being considered for deletion.› WIAB in the FCC FM station database
• WIAB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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