WMUS

WMUS
City of license	Muskegon, Michigan
Broadcast area	Muskegon, Michigan
Branding	107 MUS The Moose
Slogan	The Lakeshore's Country
Frequency	107.9 MHz HD2: Jason Derulo guest DJ channel
Format	Country
ERP	15,000 watts
HAAT	128 meters
Class	B1
Facility ID	70635
Callsign meaning	WMUSkegon. Or MUSe kinda sounds like Moose.
Former callsigns	WMHG (3/19/93-11/18/96) WKBZ-FM (?-3/19/93)
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc. (CC Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	WKBZ, WMRR, WOOD-FM, WSNX
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	107mus.com

WMUS (107.9 FM, "107 MUS") is a radio station broadcasting a country music format in Muskegon, Michigan. The station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc..

History

107.9 FM signed on originally around 1988 as WKBZ-FM.

Magic 108

Acknowledging the need for an urban oriented radio station in west Michigan, in 1993, the station evolved into WMHG ("Magic 108"), playing urban contemporary music. The station at this time was owned by Goodrich Radio. WMHG upgraded its signal to 15,000 watts and would reach as far as Grand Rapids and south towards Kalamazoo County. Some D.J.s at "Magic 108" i.e. [D.J. M] who would later work at sister WSNX had local mix shows in attempts to bring strong ratings to 'Magic 108". WMHG would become West Michigan's first and only FM R&B radio station which could be heard from North of Muskegon to Near Kalamazoo. In recent years, WVIB and WUVS-LP, both FM stations, have filled the hole for urban radio in the Muskegon market.

Z108

In 1996, Goodrich would move WMHG's calls and format to 1600 AM as "Magic 1600" (which later moved to Grand Rapids as WJNZ 1680am Jamz, also the WKBZ calls would resurface on 95.3 as "Power 95.3" who would pick up the R&B format while 1600 AM continued for several years afterward with an adult standards format), and 107.9 FM would become WSHZ ("Z108"), with a satellite-fed hot AC format.

In October 1999, "Z108," was sold from Goodrich Radio to Connoisseur Communications who began dropping hints that a change was coming to the station. Some interpreted the hints to mean that WSHZ would change to a CHR format to challenge former sister station WSNX, particularly when it was learned that Britta Cleveland would be part of the new local air staff. Instead, WSHZ transitioned from hot AC to mainstream AC as "Star 108," with a mostly local (except for Delilah) air staff.

Star 108 was Muskegon's affiliate station for Delilah's nighttime love-songs program, syndicated by Clear Channel's Premiere Radio Networks, which also distributed Whoopi Goldberg's morning show (also heard on Star 108).^[1]

Like many other AC stations, WSHZ played continuous Christmas music during most of the months of November and December.

On December 10, 2010 WSHZ changed their format to country, simulcasting WMUS 106.9 FM. On January 5, 2011 the simulcast ended and 107.9 became the new home for WMUS.

WMUS broadcasts in HD Radio and as of October 2015 airs a rebroadcast of the iHeartRadio feed featuring pop-R&B singer Jason Derulo as guest DJ.

Former 107.9 personalities

Magic 108 Jamz

D.J M Weekend Magic Mix (Magic 108)

Previous logo

References

↑ http://www.whoopi.com/splash, Retrieved on 2008/04/21.

Michiguide.com - WSHZ History

External links

Query the FCC's FM station database for WMUS

Radio-Locator information on WMUS

Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WMUS

Radio stations in the Muskegon, Michigan market

By AM frequency	850 1090 1490

By FM frequency	88.9 90.3 90.7 91.7 92.1 92.5 95.3 97.5 98.3 98.9 100.1 101.7 103.7 104.5 105.3 106.1 106.9 107.9

By callsign	W214CA WAXT-LP WBLV WGHN-FM WGRD-FM WGVS WGVS-FM WHEY WHTS WKBZ WKLQ WLAW WLCS WMCQ WMMT-LP WMRR WMUS WOOD-FM WSNX-FM WUVS-LP WVIB WWSN

Defunct	WMHG 1600 AM WSHN 1550 AM

Nearby radio markets Benton Harbor–St. Joseph Chicago Grand Rapids Kalamazoo Milwaukee-Racine North Central Michigan See also List of radio stations in Michigan

Country radio stations in the state of Michigan

Stations	WATZ-FM – Alpena WBCH-FM – Hastings WBCM – Boyne City WBCT – Grand Rapids WBGV – Marlette WBMI – West Branch WCEN-FM – Hemlock WCMM – Gulliver WCUP – L'anse WDRQ- Detroit WFBE – Flint WFXD – Marquette WGDN-FM – Gladwin WGRY-FM – Grayling WHFB-FM – Benton Harbor WHKB – Houghton WITL-FM – Lansing WJMS – Ironwood WJNR-FM – Iron Mountain WJPD – Ishpeming WKCQ – Saginaw WKJC – Tawas City WKZC – Scottville WLAW – Newaygo WLCO – Lapeer WLEW – Bad Axe WLST – Marinette, Wisconsin WMIC – Sandusky WMIM – Luna Pier WMKC – Indian River WMKD – Pickford WMLM – Saint Louis WMUS – Muskegon WNBY – Newberry WNWN-FM – Coldwater WQTE – Adrian WRCI/W246BW – Three Rivers WRGZ – Rogers City WSAQ – Port Huron WTCM-FM – Traverse City WTIQ - Manistique WTNR – Holland WTWS – Houghton Lake WUPY – Ontonagon WWBR – Big Rapids WWDK – Jackson WWSS – Tuscarora Township WWWW-FM – Ann Arbor WYCD – Detroit WYKX – Escanaba WYTZ – Bridgman

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Michigan

iHeartMedia

Corporate officers	Bob Pittman (Chairman/CEO)

Board of directors	Lowry Mays Irving Azoff B. J. "Red" McCombs J. C. Watts John H. Williams

Radio stations	List of radio stations owned by iHeartMedia

Radio networks	Fox Sports Radio Premiere Networks Premium Choice Total Traffic and Weather Network

Miscellaneous	Clear Channel Outdoor Clear Channel UK iHeartRadio List of programming syndicated by iHeartMedia Mediabase Radio Computing Services

Coordinates: 43°16′37″N 86°20′06″W / 43.277°N 86.335°W / 43.277; -86.335

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