WOLV (FM) explained

WOLV
City:Houghton, Michigan
Area:Houghton-Hancock, Michigan
Branding:97.7 The Wolf
Frequency:97.7 MHz
Airdate: (as WHUH)
Format:Classic hits
Erp:6,500 watts
Class:C3
Facility Id:65673
Callsign Meaning:Wolves, plural for 'wolf'
Owner:Morgan Murphy Media
Licensee:Queen Bee's Knees LLC
Sister Stations:WCCY, WHKB
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:thewolf.com
Licensing Authority:FCC

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]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Venta . Lance . 2023-09-14 . Morgan Murphy Media Acquires Northern Michigan TV/Radio Combo . en-US . RadioInsight . 2023-09-15.
  2. News: Done Deal: Morgan Murphy Media Completes Purchase Of Marks Media Group Stations. . 10 December 2023 . Insideradio.com . 4 December 2023 . en.