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| Broadcast area | Houghton-Hancock, Michigan |
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| Frequency | 97.7 MHz |
| Branding | 97.7 The Wolf |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WCCY, WHKB | |
| History | |
First air date | 1980 (as WHUH) |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Wolves, plural for 'wolf' |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 65673 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 6,500 watts |
| HAAT | 180 meters (590 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | thewolf.com |
WOLV (97.7 MHz "The Wolf") is an FM radio station licensed to Houghton, Michigan, broadcasting a classic hits format. The studios are at 313 E. Montezuma in Houghton, a location it shares with its sister stations, WCCY and WHKB.
The station first went on the air in January 1980 as WHUH. In 1990, the station's call letters were changed to WOLF-FM. In 1994, the call letters were changed to WOLV.
In 2019 was named Michigan Association of Broadcaster's Station of the Year.
In September 2023, The Marks Group sold the Michigan broadcasting properties—WBKB-TV, WBKP, WBUP, and the Houghton and Iron River radio stations—for $13.375 million to Morgan Murphy Media.[1] The deal was closed on December 4.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Venta, Lance (2023-09-14). "Morgan Murphy Media Acquires Northern Michigan TV/Radio Combo". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ "Done Deal: Morgan Murphy Media Completes Purchase Of Marks Media Group Stations". Insideradio.com. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
External links[edit]
- WOLV in the FCC FM station database
- WOLV in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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