Gospel Opportunities Radio Network

Gospel Opportunities Radio Network
WHWL: Marquette, Michigan; WEUL: Kingsford, Michigan; WHWG: Trout Lake, Michigan; ; United States;
Frequency	WHWL: 95.7 MHz; WEUL: 98.1 MHz; WHWG: 89.9 MHz;
Programming
Format	Religious broadcasting; Christian Talk and Music
Ownership
Owner	Gospel Opportunities, Inc.
History
First air date	WHWL: April 1976; WEUL: 1990; WHWG: 1999;
Call sign meaning	WHWL: Witnessing His Wonderful Love; WHWG: similar to WHWL;
Technical information
Facility ID	WHWL: 24688; WEUL: 24690; WHWG: 90578;
Class	WHWL: C1; WEUL: A; WHWG: A;
ERP	WHWL: 100,000 watts; WEUL: 1,000 watts; WHWG: 1,000 watts;
HAAT	WHWL: 162 meters; WEUL: 135 meters; WHWG: 119 meters;
Translator(s)	See § Translators
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	whwl.net

Gospel Opportunities Radio Network is a group of non-commercial FM radio stations based in Marquette, Michigan. Gospel Opportunities, Inc. was formed in 1975 to provide religious radio programming in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Its first station WHWL went on air in April 1976. WHWL is a Christian station that broadcasts Bible teaching programs and traditional, conservative music. Their station manager, Andy Larsen, has held the position since 2016 when he took over for the late Curt Marker. The station usually has 8-10 on-air radio personalities, highlighted by Kathy Kantola who hosts the children's storytime program Kathy's Kids Korner weekdays from 1:30 pm to 4 pm.

Stations

The main station of the Gospel Opportunities Radio Network is WHWL, based in Marquette, Michigan. It operates on 95.7 MHz with 100,000 watts. The station has two full-power repeater stations:

WEUL began operation in 1990. It is licensed to Kingsford, Michigan and operates on 98.1 MHz with 1,000 watts.
WHWG, began operation in July 1999. It is licensed to Trout Lake, Michigan and operates on 89.9 MHz with 1,000 watts. Upon launching, WHWG was the first Christian radio station serving the Sault Ste. Marie – Newberry radio market as it replaced translator W293AG on 106.5.

Translators

WHWL also has 10 translator stations of its own:

Broadcast translators for WHWL
Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	FCC info
W216BF	91.1 FM	Manistique, Michigan	24693	LMS
W224AV	92.7 FM	Covington, Michigan	78612	LMS
W224AW	92.7 FM	Bergland, Michigan	81125	LMS
W251AE	98.1 FM	Victoria, Michigan	24692	LMS
W259AD	99.7 FM	Newberry, Michigan	77188	LMS
W260AC	99.9 FM	Houghton, Michigan	24691	LMS
W261CI	100.1 FM	Escanaba, Michigan	24689	LMS
W271AG	102.1 FM	Mackinaw City, Michigan	84015	LMS
W277AG	103.3 FM	Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan	81117	LMS
W280DD	103.9 FM	Ironwood, Michigan	81372	LMS

Expansion

The network was granted a construction permit at 88.5 MHz for Rockland, Michigan facility WHWM, which would force a frequency change for existing class D station (WOAS) licensed to the Ontonagon Area School District and operated by students at Ontonagon High School.^[1]^[2]

Sources

References

^ "Michigan High School Station Faces Its End from Class a FM". 14 July 2023.
^ "A 'Sound Choice' Faces its Possible Final Broadcast | Radio & Television Business Report". 14 July 2023.

External links

Facility details for Facility ID 24688 (WHWL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WHWL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 24690 (WEUL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WEUL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 90578 (WHWG) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WHWG in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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[1] "Michigan High School Station Faces Its End from Class a FM". 14 July 2023.

[2] "A 'Sound Choice' Faces its Possible Final Broadcast | Radio & Television Business Report". 14 July 2023.

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