| Broadcast area | Pentwater, Ludington, Manistee |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 98.7 MHz |
| Branding | News 97 & 98 |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Affiliations | Michigan Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Synergy Media |
| WKLA, WWMN, WKZC, WMLQ, WWKR | |
| History | |
First air date | 2012 |
Call sign meaning | W LuDingtoN |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 189561 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 5,500 watts |
| HAAT | 104.1 meters |
WLDN is an FM radio station owned by Synergy Media and is licensed to Ludington, Michigan. WLDN broadcasts from studios in Ludington, Michigan along with sister stations WKLA, WWMN, WKZC, WMLQ, and WWKR. It runs a news/talk/sports format and can be heard as far north as Copemish, Michigan, as far east as Reed City, Michigan, and as far south as Whitehall, Michigan. Under certain conditions, it can be heard in parts of northeastern Wisconsin and in Traverse City, Michigan. However, WLDN encounters heavy interference to the south from WFGR, which also broadcasts on 98.7 from Grand Rapids, Michigan.
History
WLDN received an original construction permit on October 18, 2011. At the time, the license was held by Lopester Broadcasting. Late in 2011, the CP was sold to Synergy Media, and the sale was consummated on January 25, 2012. In September 2012, WLDN started testing with a simulcast of sister station WMLQ, which already had (and still has) a translator in Ludington at 104.9 FM. WLDN started its current format in October, with its license being issued on October 17, 2012.
It is the Ludington-Manistee affiliate for Michigan State University sports and the Detroit Tigers Radio Network.
Current lineup
Weekdays
- 6 am – 9 am: The Breakfast Beat (local show hosted by Jason Wilder and Dave Ohman)
- 9 am – 12 pm: The Steve Gruber Show
- 12 pm – 1 pm: Local News Hour with Steve Ruba
- 1 pm – 4 pm: The Herd with Colin Cowherd
- 4 pm – 5 pm: County Line Sports (local sports show hosted by Bill Downing)
- 5 pm – 6 pm: Local News Hour with Kayla Lester
- 6 pm – 9 pm: America Now with Andy Dean
- 9 pm – 1 am: Fox Talk with Colmes/Gibson
- 1 am – 6 am: The George Noory Show
Saturday
- 12 am – 4 am: Michigan Morning
- 4 am – 5 am: Financial Fitness
- 5 am – 6 am: Michigan Morning
- 6 am – 7 am: Travel Michigan
- 7 am – 10 am: Mike Avery's Outdoors
- 10 am – 11 am: Health and Wellness
- 11 am – 12 pm: Greening of the Lakes
- 12 pm – 2 pm: The Tom Sullivan Show
- 2 pm – 5 pm: The Leo LaPorte Show
- 5 pm – 8 pm: The Weekend
- 8 pm – 9 pm: Travel Michigan
- 9 pm – 12 am: The Gibson on Fox Show
Sunday
- 12 am – 4 am: Michigan Morning
- 4 am – 5 am: Unknown programming
- 5 am – 7 am: The C.A.R. Show
- 7 am – 9 am: Wild Michigan
- 9 am – 10 am: As It Is Written
- 10 am – 12 pm: The Jesus Christ Show
- 12 pm – 2 pm: The Sullivan Show
- 2 pm – 5 pm: The Leo LaPorte Show
- 5 pm – 8 pm: Glenn Beck Weekends
- 8 pm – 9 pm: Wild Michigan
- 9 pm – 12 am: The Alan Colmes Show
External links
- WLDN in the FCC FM station database
- WLDN in Nielsen Audio's FM station database