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WHRY
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| Broadcast area | Ironwood, Michigan |
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| Frequency | 1450 kHz |
| Branding | Oldies 102.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Oldies |
| Affiliations | ABC Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Baroka Broadcasting, Inc. |
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| History | |
First air date | March 1, 1985 |
Call sign meaning | Hurley |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 5235 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts (unlimited) |
| Translator | 102.9 W275CR (Hurley) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | whry1029.com |
WHRY (1450 AM) is acommercial radio station broadcasting an oldies format. Licensed to Hurley, Wisconsin, United States, the station is currently owned by Baroka Broadcasting, Inc., and features programming from ABC Radio.[2] The station is the home of Hurley Northstars Athletics.[3] The AM signal is simulcast on FM translator W275CR at 102.9 MHz in Hurley.[4]
History
[edit]The station officially began broadcasting on March 1, 1985. Its call letters were chosen as a phonetic representation of its city of license: W-H-u-R-l-Y. Since its inception, the station has served the Iron County region in Wisconsin and the adjacent Gogebic County in Michigan.[5] WHRY is owned and operated by Baroka Broadcasting, Inc., a family-owned media company led by Jesse Baroka. Jesse Baroka began his career at the station as an employee in high school and fulfilled a long-time dream by acquiring the station and its sister station, WUPM (FM), in 2016.[6][7] The station currently broadcasts an Oldies format, branded as "Oldies 102.9" (referring to its FM translator frequency). The playlist features hits from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, with programming often featuring content from Cumulus Media.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WHRY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WHRY Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Local News - Live Ironwood". Live Ironwood. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ "WHRY Facility Data". REC Networks. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ "Baroka Broadcasting - Hurley Wisconsin". Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ "Baroka Broadcasting - Ironwood Area Chamber of Commerce". Ironwood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ "Baroka Broadcasting, Inc - Ashland Chamber of Commerce". Ashland Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ "Upper Peninsula Radio Stations – NorthPine". NorthPine: Upper Midwest Broadcasting. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ "National Radio Club DX News". Internet Archive. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 5235 (WHRY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WHRY in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 201496 (W275CR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W275CR at FCCdata.org
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