WMTE-FM (101.5

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"Eagle 101.5") is a

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located in

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, United States, and owned by 45 North Media, Inc. WMTE-FM airs an adult hits

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and positions itself as Uniquely Northern Michigan.

History

The station was signed on in June 1994 by the original owner, Bay View Broadcasting. The original call letters were WXYQ and the station adopted an oldies format. Those call letters were previously used by an AM country station in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. WXYQ was sold to Crystal Clear Communications for $200,000.00 in January, 1997. When new stations arrived in 1999, the new FCC rules allowed WXYQ to be consolidated into the Lake Michigan Broadcasting Group. When the FCC transfer was approved for $380,000.00 in 2000, Lake Michigan Broadcasting changed the call letters. The new call signs became WMTE-FM to reflect the co-ownership of its existing AM station WMTE. WMTE-FM adjusted its format from

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and took on the name "Kool 101-5," replacing "Oldies 101.5." In July 2012, WMTE-FM dropped classic hits and returned to its previous oldies format, this time using

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format. On July 23, 2013, Lake Michigan Broadcasting filed to sell the station to Del Reynolds, for $1,000. The sale was consummated on December 19, 2013. On December 19, 2013, WMTE-FM went silent. On Sept. 23, 2015, AllAccess.com reported that Reynolds sold WMTE-FM to Mitten Media LLC for $1,000. The sale was consummated on January 21, 2016. On February 1, 2016, WMTE-FM returned to the air with a soft AC format, branded as "Coast FM 101.5". The format moved from

WMLQ WMLQ (97.7 FM, "News 97 & 98") is a radio station located in Manistee, Michigan broadcasting a news/ talk format, simulcasting WLDN 98.7 FM Ludington. The station began broadcasting in 1970 under the WMTE-FM call sign (the current WMTE-FM, at 10 ...

97.7 FM, which at that time became a simulcast of 98.7

WLDN 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 c ...

. During the month of September 2017, the station switched to a simulcast of an album adult alternative from

WWMN WWMN (106.3 FM) is a radio station owned by John Yob, through licensee Mitten News LLC. Licensed to Thompsonville, Michigan, the station serves the Traverse City market with a coverage area extending from the tip of the Leelanau Peninsula south ...

in Traverse City. On April 2, 2018 WMTE-FM dropped it simulcast with WWMN, continuing with the "Mitten" adult album alternative format.WWMN Traverse City Flips to News/Talk
Radioinsight - April 2, 2018 On November 1, 2018, Mitten Media accepted an asset purchase agreement with 45 North Media Inc, who assumed daily operation of the station. On November 12, 2018, the station flipped format to the moniker "Eagle 101.5"; repositioning itself as an Adults Hits format. The final purchase was granted and consummated on February 10, 2020. The station features a complement of on-air personalities, including longtime area personality Scotty Mac hosting mornings (6-10 am); Bryan in midday (10 am-3 pm) and Mike Reling hosting afternoons (3-8 pm). Eagle 101.5 also features a locally-produced outdoors programs to include Big Boys Radio, on Saturday morning, and Michigan Rocks!, hosted by Mark Sandstedt Saturday evenings. Other specialty programs include New Wave Nation, Retro Mix, Time Warp, along with the regionally produced Acoustic Cafe, hosted by Rob Reinhart. 45 North Media Inc owns another Northern Michigan station,

WMJZ-FM WMJZ-FM (101.5 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to the city of Gaylord, Michigan. It broadcasts with a power output of 50,000 watts. The station airs an adult hits format as ''Eagle 101.5'', and is owned by 45 North Media Inc, a co ...

, in nearby Gaylord.

References

Michiguide.com - WMTE-FM History

External links

* {{coord, 44.211, N, 86.298, W, type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC, display=title MTE-FM Radio stations established in 1995 1995 establishments in Michigan Classic hits radio stations in the United States