Summary
WISM-FM (98.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Altoona, Wisconsin, United States, the station serves the Eau Claire-Chippewa Falls area. It is owned by Mid-West Family Broadcasting.[1]
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| Broadcast area | Eau Claire-Chippewa Falls |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 98.1 MHz |
| Branding | Greatest Hits 98.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WAXX, WAYY, WEAQ, WECL, WIAL | |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 1130 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 25,000 watts |
| HAAT | 53 m (174 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°46′36.00″N 91°28′30.00″W / 44.7766667°N 91.4750000°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | greatesthits981.com |
History edit
The WISM FM callsign was first used in 1959 in Madison at 98.1 FM. [2] On December 1, 1983, WISM became changed its callsign to WMGN. [3]
Eventually, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) controlled and licensed station call lettered were acquired by Alpenglow Communications, which relaunched WISM-FM in November 1991 with a classic rock format. [4]
The station was then bought[5] by Clear Channel Broadcasting Licenses, Inc., but was then sold to Aloha Station Trust, LLC.
The station was sold again in 2016 to Mid-West Family Broadcasting for $970,000.[6]
On July 1, 2016, coincident with the sale to Mid-West Family Broadcasting being consummated, WISM-FM changed its format from adult contemporary to classic hits, branded as "Greatest Hits 98.1". The specific programming was transferred from WDRK, upon that station's donation from Mid-West Family Broadcasting to Blugold Radio LLC.
References edit
- ^ "WISM-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "FCC history cards" (PDF). Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Magic 98 History". Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "FCC Ownership Reports". Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ ftp://ftp.fcc.gov/pub/Bureaus/MB/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap020607.txt
- ^ "Midwest family buys and donates in Eau Claire". Radio Insight. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
External links edit
- WISM in the FCC FM station database
- WISM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database