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.History Cards for WIAN, Fcc.gov. Retrieved August 2, 2020. Opening ceremonies were held in the Ishpeming High School auditorium, with Ward Quaal of WGN in Chicago serving as master of ceremonies. WJPD broadcast from facilities on US-41 in Ishpeming, with the studios later moving downtown. The station had studios on Front Street, Canda Street, and Division Streets in Ishpeming. In 1975, an FM sister station at 92.3 FM was added.
The station, whose slogan was "The Voice of the Iron Country," was licensed to Ishpeming Broadcasting Company. Its call sign stood for the founding owner's name, James P. Deegan. Locally, it was also referred to as "Where Joyful People Dwell".Fucini, Suzy. "Wherever you dial, WIFE gets the OK, but WSEX is taboo", Detroit Free Press. July 27, 1980.
The station's call sign was changed to WIAN on November 15, 1992.Call Sign History, Fcc.gov. Retrieved August 2, 2020. It changed formats from country, simulcasting 92.3 WJPD-FM, to adult contemporary, and began simulcasting AM 1320 WDMJ."Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 9, No. 46. November 18, 1992. p. 1. Retrieved August 2, 2020. In December 1998, WIAN and WDMJ adopted a talk/sports format."Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 15, No. 51. December 23, 1998. p. 1. Retrieved August 2, 2020. Its owner, Sovereign Communications, surrendered WIAN's license on July 30, 2020."Surrender of AM Radio License", Fcc.gov. July 30, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
References
External links Michiguide.com – WIAN History Facility details for Facility ID 24450 (WIAN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System FCC History Cards for WIAN (covering 1947–1980 as WJPD)