95.5 WIFC is a Top 40 (CHR) radio station located in Wausau, Wisconsin. The station is owned and operated locally by Midwest Communications, previously owned by Journal Communications, Dave Raven (Raven Broadcasting) and originally Forward Communications. The call letters WIFC Stand for WIsconsin Forward Communications.
Formerly WSAU-FM (a beautiful music station), WIFC has broadcast its current format since August 1969, making it one of the longest-running continuously-broadcasting CHR/Top 40 stations in the United States.
- Jake Kelly- Current Air Staff (Also On WIXX and WJZQ, KDWZ and Many Other Stations)
- Dave Kallaway- Current Air Staff
- Stacy Cole- Current Air Staff
- Mike Mathers- Current Air Staff (Also On WOZZ as "Brewer")
- Belky- Current Air Staff (Also On WXER and KDWZ)
- Jimmy Bodean- Current Air Staff
- Krystal Waters- Current Air Staff (Also On WWSP)
- Evan Archer- Current Air Staff
- Zach Williams-Current Air Staff
- Razor J- Current Air Staff
- Spencer Hart-Current Air Staff
- Derek Moran-Brand Manager (Brand Manager of WDEZ, and WOZZ as well)
Current On-Air Schedule
Monday
- 12:00am-5:00am- Evan Archer/Krystal Waters (Changes Every Other Week)
- 5:00am-10:00am- Kallaway On The Rise
- Dave Kallaway, Stacy Cole, Tom King
- 10:00am-2:00pm- Jake Kelly
- 2:00pm-6:00pm- Afternoons With Belky
- 6:00pm-11:00pm- Mike Mathers and the All Night Party
Tuesday
- 11:00pm-5:00am- Evan Archer
- 5:00am-10:00am- Kallaway On The Rise
- Dave Kallaway, Stacy Cole, Tom King
- 10:00am-2:00pm- Jake Kelly
- 2:00pm-6:00pm- Afternoons With Belky
- 6:00pm-11:00pm- Mike Mathers and the All Night Party
Wednesday
- 11:00pm-5:00am- Jimmy Bodean
- 5:00am-10:00am- Kallaway On The Rise
- Dave Kallaway, Stacy Cole, Tom King
- 10:00am-2:00pm- Jake Kelly
- 2:00pm-6:00pm-Afternoons with Belky
- 6:00pm-11:00pm- Mike Mathers and the All Night Party
Thursday
- 11:00pm-5:00am- Jimmy Bodean
- 5:00am-10:00am- Kallaway On The Rise
- Dave Kallaway, Stacy Cole, Tom King
- 10:00am-2:00pm- Jake Kelly
- 2:00pm-6:00pm- Afternoons With Belky
- 6:00pm-11:00pm- Mike Mathers and the All Night Party
Friday
- 11:00pm-5:00am- Evan Archer
- 5:00am-10:00am- Kallaway On The Rise
- Dave Kallaway, Stacy Cole, Tom King
- 10:00am-2:00pm- Jake Kelly
- 2:00pm-6:00pm- Afternoons With Belky
- 6:00pm-11:00pm- Mike Mathers and the All Night Party
Saturday
- 11:00pm-6:00am- Jimmy Bodean
- 6:00am-10:00am- Jake Kelly
- 10:00am-2:00pm- Belky
- 2:00pm-6:00pm- Evan Archer
- 6:00pm-11:00pm- Open House Party
- John Garabedian (National Broadcast Out of Boston, MA)
- 11:00pm-2:00am- Zach Williams
Sunday
- 2:00am-6:00am- Jimmy Bodean
- 6:00am-12:00pm- Mike Mathers
- 12:00pm-4:00pm- Zach Williams
- 4:00pm-7:00pm- Spencer Hart
- 7:00pm-12:00am- Evan Archer/Razor J (Changes Every Other Week)
Former on-air staff
- Tony Waitekus (Former Studio Director & Brand Manager)
- David Andrews
- Eddie Anthony
- Greg Allen
- Dave Apple
- Dave Arrowood (aka David Shane Arrowood; on staff early 1970s; now working in country music business in Nashville)
- Roger Bertram
- Mike Bradford
- Tony Brueski (now at KFDI Wichita)
- Bruce Charles (Bruce Heikkenin)(from Brantwood, WI; morning show and music director, early to mid-1970s; also worked at WSAU-AM, WRIG-AM, WKAU-AM; now runs small advertising agency near Seattle)
- Jimmy Clark (now at WQLH in Green Bay, WI)
- Craig Collins
- Tom Collins
- J.D. Cooper
- BJ Crocker (Ken Kops) (On staff and Program Director mid-1970s)(from Colby, WI: also worked as Program Director at WKAU-Kaukauna, WI)
- Duff Damos (former Program Director; now at WRLO in Rhinelander, WI)
- Jay Daniels (former fill-ins; now living in Madison, WI)
- Tom Daniels (on staff early to mid-1970s, died April 2008)
- Aaron David (on-air staff early 2000s, now Aaron Camaro for the National Wrestling Alliance in Nashville)
- Bob Davis (Brother of WSAU-AM Personality Chuck Williams)
- Brad Davis
- Derrick Davis
- Jeff Davis
- Dave Dawson
- BIG Mike Edwards
- Alley Faith (WXSS 103.7 KISS FM, Milwaukee, WI)
- Linda Gallagher
- Pat Green
- Ted Harmon
- Tommy Holiday
- Tom Hudson "The HUD"
- Robert W Jackson (aka R.W. Jackson; on staff early 1970s)
- Derek James (now a television anchor for FOX TV in Charlotte, North Carolina)
- Dusty Johnson
- Gary Johnson (later worked at WRIG-AM)
- Jackie Johnson (now a news correspondent for the Wisconsin Radio Network)
- John Jost
- Tom Kaye (on staff mid to late 1970s, and mid to late 1980s)
- Bob Kelly
- Bruce Kelly
- Mike Kincaid (Mergens) (Director of Operations for WFMM Hattiesburg, MS and WLAU Laurel, MS)
- Ken Knight (weekends in early 1990s)
- Kevin Kollins (former Program Director; now at WJOL Chicago, IL)
- Paul Kraimer (PD for a short time in 1998)
- Ann Laurie
- Dean Lester (part-time, mid-1970s, now at WCUB, Manitowoc)
- Tim Lethlean (WXSS 103.7 KISS FM, Milwaukee, WI)
- Joe Malone (Mornings, Afternoon & Middays 2004-2008; last host of the "Retro Lunch")
- Mark Maloney
- Wes McKane (WXSS 103.7 KISS FM, Milwaukee, WI)
- Dee Dee Meyer
- Aaron Michaels (former AM & PM drive; now living in Madison, WI)
- Captain Jim Michaels
- Monica Michaels
- Bill Mitchell (former Music Director; now at WBWI in West Bend, WI)
- Phil Murphy (mornings, circa 1980)
- Ed Myers
- Jeff "Smash" Murray (now at WSTO in Evansville, IN)
- "The Real Deal" Mike Neil
- Shannon Novak (now with National Public Radio)
- Dan Owen
- Jim Owen
- Bill Parker
- Rod Phillips (now VP of Programming, Clear Channel)
- Chris Pickett (now Regional Programming Manager, Clear Channel)
- Jon Pike
- Pat Plant (on staff early 1970s, station manager later on)
- Steve Porter
- Mark Ripley
- Keith Roberts
- Bill Schulz (now at KLCA in Reno, NV)
- Scott Sheridan
- Rick Stevens (aka Rick Heckendorf, from Merrill, died mid-1980s)
- Sebastian Oliver Stone (Mornings, mid-1970s, now working in the Twin Cities)
- Nick Summers
- Brooke Taylor (The Fish Cleveland)
- Skip Taylor (morning show & program director, late 1970s)
- Terry Tee
- Steve Turner (on staff early 1970s)
- Jackson Dell Weaver (First morning man 1969-70)
- Brian West (mornings, circa 1996-97)
- Mike Wilson
- Danny Wright
- Ron Yantz/Cliff Thompson (program director, early 1970s, died January 2011)
- Former News and Sports
- Al Lippert
- Brian Posick
- Bill Scott
- Ken Wright (early 1990s)
References
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Coordinates: 44°55′16″N 89°41′28″W / 44.921°N 89.691°W / 44.921; -89.691
