WKLT-fm, Kalkaska and WKLZ-fm, Petoskey

[ADD in TC]

Heard the new call letters during a top of hour ID.Also you can see the new calls by going to the Air One website look for station locations and pressing Petoskey Michigan.This also tells the coordinates of the transmitter.

Was not aware KLT was currently simulcasting on WRGZ.

[Ben Zonia]

What time did you first hear it? Sometimes they'll also do a legal ID which has the legal call letters. They did that when WDTW 106.7 changed to WLLZ.

[hunterw]

Wklt just started simulcasting on WGRZ today

[ADD in TC]

Just heard a legal ID on WKLT,93.5 is still WBCM and yes 96.7 WRGZ is now part of the simulcast.

As far as the WKLZ calls go, seems like it would be a perfect fit for one of the major K-Love stations.

[ftballfan]

I think Rock 105/95.5 is also on a translator in Alpena

[CK-722]

As I recall from the TOH ID, WWMK 106.3 is on the W251AD 98.1 Alpena translator. WGFM may be on their other translator, W279CC 103.7 Alpena.

[tipo'mitt2]

I'm going to miss the strong, clear FM signal that 96.7 provided sports fans here in the Cheboygan/Presque Isle/ Montmorency County areas. WRGZ cleared all 4 Detroit sports teams' broadcasts (yes, Pistons too, incredibly). Now it's back to a hodge-podge of weak translators of WCBY, WMBN, etc.

[kager]

there's been an alarming decrease in Country music outlets in far northern lower Michigan

One man's alarm is another man's pleasant ringtone.

You're right, though - it does leave a pretty wide hole for some operator to, um, step into. Black Diamond may need the competition.

[Ben Zonia]

The FCC shows that WAWM is now the official callsign for 98.9. Earlier today, it still showed as WKLZ-FM.

[ChrisWL1980]

IIRC, weren't there strong rumors that 106.7 The Peak was going to flip to Country in the early '90s? I seem to even recall the call letters WKCK being bandied about to replace WKPK.

On the subject of translators in Alpena, The Peak had one there on 102.3 back in the '90s. "WKPK Gaylord/Petoskey/Cheboygan/Traverse City... and 102.3 Alpena... playing Northern Michigan's Hottest Hits." That's been gone for a long time. Also, IIRC 98.1 repeated Tawas/Hillman's Hits FM for a time.

I could easily see MacDonald-Garber expanding Cadillac's "Bull" brand to 106.7.

[ADD in TC]

WKLZ is now the call letters for 105.9 Syracuse NY.