WGZR (88.9
FM) is a non-commercial religious radio station in
Alpena, Michigan
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, airing
Catholic
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talk programming from
Relevant Radio
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. WGZR can also be heard on FM translator W221CA at 92.1 MHz in
Gaylord.
The station was formerly owned by Baraga Broadcasting, which was named after
Frederik Baraga, a missionary to several Indian tribes in northern Michigan and later the first Bishop of the
Sault Ste. Marie Catholic Diocese which is now the
Diocese of Marquette. The station also formerly aired programming from
EWTN
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Global Catholic Radio in addition to Ave Maria Radio (based at
WDEO in
Ypsilanti).
WGZR is an FM repeater of
WTCY
WTCY (88.3 FM) is a Catholic radio station licensed to Greilickville, Michigan serving the Traverse City area of the northwestern region of Michigan's lower peninsula. It began as an FM repeater of WTCK 90.9 FM in Charlevoix with main studios ...
88.3 FM licensed to
Greilickville serving the
Traverse City
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area from its new studio and offices also located in Traverse City. Some local programs also originate from the
WGJU
WGJU (91.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Catholic Christian radio station in East Tawas, Michigan serving the East Tawas and Iosco County area of Michigan's Tawas Bay region. It is a repeater of originating station of WTCY 88.3 FM lice ...
satellite studio located at Holy Family School in
East Tawas.
Brief history
WGZR began as a construction permit granted by the FCC on July 24, 2009, to the All Saints School in Alpena. The construction permit and subsequent license was then sold to Baraga Broadcasting in October 2011.
On December 11, 2019, WGZR and its sister stations were acquired by
Immaculate Heart Media, bringing Relevant Radio programming to Northern Michigan.
Callsign history
WGZR was also the callsign used from 2003 to 2011 at 106.9 FM (now
WUBB) in Bluffton, South Carolina.
See also
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WTCY
WTCY (88.3 FM) is a Catholic radio station licensed to Greilickville, Michigan serving the Traverse City area of the northwestern region of Michigan's lower peninsula. It began as an FM repeater of WTCK 90.9 FM in Charlevoix with main studios ...
(originating station)
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WIDG
WIDG (940 AM) is a radio station licensed to St. Ignace, Michigan, broadcasting a Catholic religious format. Until October 2008, the station was owned and operated by Northern Star Broadcasting and had aired ESPN Radio under the brand name ''AM ...
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WTCK
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WGJU
WGJU (91.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Catholic Christian radio station in East Tawas, Michigan serving the East Tawas and Iosco County area of Michigan's Tawas Bay region. It is a repeater of originating station of WTCY 88.3 FM lice ...
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WMQU
WMQU (1230 AM) is a radio station which previously broadcast a sports format until March 2016 when it became an affiliate of Baraga Radio, a regional Catholic radio network based in Traverse City, Michigan. As of now it is currently affiliated wi ...
References
External links
Relevant Radio*
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Catholic radio stations
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