WIAN explained

WIAN
City:	Ishpeming, Michigan
Country:	US
Frequency:	1240 kHz
Format:	Defunct
Power:	1,000 watts
Class:	C
Facility Id:	24450
Coordinates:	46.5044°N -87.6721°W
Callsign Meaning:	Ishpeming and Negaunee
Former Callsigns:	WJPD (1947–1992)

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] The station, whose slogan was "The Voice of the Iron Country," was licensed to Ishpeming Broadcasting Company.^[2] Its call sign stood for the founding owner's name, James P. Deegan. Locally, it was also referred to as "Where Joyful People Dwell".^[3]

The station's call sign was changed to WIAN on November 15, 1992.^[4] It changed formats from country, simulcasting 92.3 WJPD-FM, to adult contemporary, and began simulcasting AM 1320 WDMJ.^[5] In December 1998, WIAN and WDMJ adopted a talk/sports format.^[6] Its owner, Sovereign Communications, surrendered WIAN's license on July 30, 2020.^[7]

External links

• Michiguide.com – WIAN History

Notes and References

1. http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=61451 History Cards for WIAN
2. Ishpeming Station, WJPD, Starts on 250 w Fulltime. August 2, 2020. Broadcasting. November 17, 1947.
3. Fucini, Suzy. "Wherever you dial, WIFE gets the OK, but WSEX is taboo", Detroit Free Press. July 27, 1980.
4. https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=24450 Call Sign History
5. "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 9, No. 46. November 18, 1992. p. 1. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
6. "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 15, No. 51. December 23, 1998. p. 1. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
7. "Surrender of AM Radio License", fcc.gov. July 30, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.