Gospel Opportunities Radio Network
Frequency
  • WHWL: 95.7 MHz
  • WEUL: 98.1 MHz
  • WHWG: 89.9 MHz
Programming
FormatReligious broadcasting; Christian Talk and Music
Ownership
OwnerGospel 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
WebcastListen Live
Websitewhwl.net

The Gospel Opportunities Radio Network is a group of non-commercial FM radio stations, based in Marquette, Michigan, at 130 Carmen Drive.

Gospel Opportunities, Inc. was formed in 1975 to provide religious radio programming in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. WHWL became its first station when it went on the air in April 1976. WHWL is a Christian station with a focus on Bible teaching programs and traditional, conservative music. Their current station manager, Andy Larsen, has been in the position since 2016 when he took over for the late Curt Marker. The station usually has between eight and 10 on-air radio personalities, highlighted by Kathy Kantola who hosts the children's storytime program Kathy's Kids Korner weekdays from 1:30 to 4 p.m.

Stations

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

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

Translators

Additionally, WHWL has 10 translator stations of its own:

Broadcast translators for WHWL
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFCC info
W216BF 91.1 FMManistique, MichiganFMQ
W224AV 92.7 FMCovington, MichiganFMQ
W224AW 92.7 FMBergland, MichiganFMQ
W251AE 98.1 FMVictoria, MichiganFMQ
W259AD 99.7 FMNewberry, MichiganFMQ
W260AC 99.9 FMHoughton, MichiganFMQ
W261CI 100.1 FMEscanaba, MichiganFMQ
W271AG 102.1 FMMackinaw City, MichiganFMQ
W277AG 103.3 FMSault Ste. Marie, MichiganFMQ
W280DD 103.9 FMIronwood, MichiganFMQ

Expansion

The Network received negative media attention upon being granted a construction permit at 88.5 MHz for Rockland, Michigan facility WHWM. The permit would displace an existing class D station (WOAS) licensed to the Ontonagon Area School District and operated by students at Ontonagon High School. [1][2][3]

Sources

References

  1. ↑ "U.P. High School Radio Station Bullied off of Frequency by Religious Radio Juggernaut". 10 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Michigan High School Station Faces Its End from Class a FM". 14 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "A 'Sound Choice' Faces its Possible Final Broadcast | Radio & Television Business Report". 14 July 2023.


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