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Radio station in Michigan, United States

WIAN
Ishpeming, Michigan United States
Frequency	1240 kHz
Programming
Format	Defunct
History
First air date	November 16, 1947 (1947-11-16)
Last air date	July 30, 2020 (2020-07-30)
Former call signs	WJPD (1947–1992)
Call sign meaning	Ishpeming and Negaunee
Technical information
Facility ID	24450
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	46°30′15.8″N 87°40′19.5″W / 46.504389°N 87.672083°W / 46.504389; -87.672083

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. 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".

The station's call sign was changed to WIAN on November 15, 1992. It changed formats from country, simulcasting 92.3 WJPD-FM, to adult contemporary, and began simulcasting AM 1320 WDMJ. In December 1998, WIAN and WDMJ adopted a talk/sports format. Its owner, Sovereign Communications, surrendered WIAN's license on July 30, 2020.

References

^ "Ishpeming Station, WJPD, Starts on 250 w Fulltime" (PDF). Broadcasting. November 17, 1947. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
History Cards for WIAN, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
Fucini, Suzy. "Wherever you dial, WIFE gets the OK, but WSEX is taboo", Detroit Free Press. July 27, 1980.
Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
"Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 9, No. 46. November 18, 1992. p. 1. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
"Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 15, No. 51. December 23, 1998. p. 1. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
"Surrender of AM Radio License", fcc.gov. July 30, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.