WISM-FM
Radio station in Altoona, Wisconsin, United States
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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.[2]
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| Broadcast area | Eau Claire-Chippewa Falls |
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| Frequency | 98.1 MHz |
| Branding | Greatest Hits 98.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
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| History | |
First air date | November 1991 |
Call sign meaning | Wisconsin Mid-West |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 1130 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 25,000 watts |
| HAAT | 53 m (174 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°46′37.9″N 91°28′29.6″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | greatesthits981 |
History
The WISM-FM callsign was first used in 1959 in Madison, Wisconsin, at 98.1 FM.[3] On December 1, 1983, WISM-FM changed its call sign to WMGN.[4]
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.[5]
The station was then bought[6] by Clear Channel Broadcasting Licenses, Inc., but was then transferred to the Aloha Station Trust.
The station was sold again in 2016 to Mid-West Family Broadcasting for $970,000.[7]
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.
