WLDN
| City of license | Ludington, Michigan |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Pentwater, Ludington, Manistee |
| Branding | News 98 WLDN |
| Frequency | 98.7 MHz |
| First air date | 2012 |
| Format | News/Talk/Sports |
| ERP | 5,500 watts |
| HAAT | 104.1 meters |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 189561 |
| Callsign meaning | W LuDingtoN |
| Owner | Synergy Media |
| Sister stations | WKLA, WKLA-FM, WKZC, WMLQ, WWKR |
| Website | westminews98.com |
WLDN is an FM radio station owned by Synergy Media. It is licensed to Ludington, Michigan and broadcasts from studios in Ludington, Michigan along with sister stations WKLA, WKLA-FM, 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. Prior to WLDN signing on, the local MSU affiliate was WKLA, which cannot be heard more than ten miles outside of Ludington. Spartan fans in Manistee had to listen to MSU on its Traverse City affiliate, WLDR. The nearest Tigers affiliates were WKAD in Cadillac, WDEE in Reed City, WLCS in Muskegon, and WCCW in Traverse City.
Current lineup
Weekdays
- 6am-9am: The Breakfast Beat (local show hosted by Jason Wilder and Dave Ohman)
- 9am-9:30am: Yard Sale (local tradio show hosted by Super Stacy)
- 9:30am-10am: Sound Off (local news show hosted by Steve Ruba)
- 10am-12pm: The Glenn Beck Show
- 12pm-1pm: Local News Hour with Steve Ruba
- 1pm-4pm: The Dennis Miller Show
- 4pm-5pm: County Line Sports (local sports show hosted by Bill Downing)
- 5pm-6pm: Local News Hour with Roger Martin
- 6pm-9pm: America Now with Andy Dean
- 9pm-1am: The Rusty Humphries Show
- 1am-6am: The Phil Hendrie Show
Saturday
- 12am-4am: Michigan Morning
- 4am-5am: Financial Fitness
- 5am-6am: Michigan Morning
- 6am-7am: Travel Michigan
- 7am-10am: The Avery Show
- 10am-11am: Health and Wellness
- 11am-12pm: Greening of the Lakes
- 12pm-2pm: The Sullivan Show
- 2pm-5pm: The Leo LaPorte Show
- 5pm-8pm: The Weekend Show
- 8pm-9pm: Travel Michigan
- 9pm-12am: The Gibson on Fox Show
Sunday
- 12am-4am: Michigan Morning
- 4am-5am: Unknown programming
- 5am-7am: The C.A.R. Show
- 7am-9am: Wild Michigan
- 9am-10am: As It Is Written
- 10am-12pm: The Jesus Christ Show
- 12pm-2pm: The Sullivan Show
- 2pm-5pm: The Leo LaPorte Show
- 5pm-8pm: Glenn Beck Weekends
- 8pm-9pm: Wild Michigan
- 9pm-12am: The Alan Colmes Show
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WLDN
- Radio-Locator information on WLDN
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WLDN