WUPT (FM)

WUPT
City Gwinn, Michigan
Branding 100.3 The Point
Slogan "Marquette's Classic Hits"
Frequency 100.3 MHz
First air date 2008
Format Classic Hits
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 156 meters (512 ft)
Class C1
Facility ID 164244
Transmitter coordinates 46°30′52.20″N 87°28′36.50″W / 46.5145000°N 87.4768056°W / 46.5145000; -87.4768056Coordinates: 46°30′52.20″N 87°28′36.50″W / 46.5145000°N 87.4768056°W / 46.5145000; -87.4768056
Callsign meaning Upper Peninsula
Former callsigns WUPF (2006-2008)
Owner Radioactive, LLC
Website 1003thepoint.com

WUPT (100.3 FM, "100.3 The Point") is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits music format.[1] Licensed to Gwinn, Michigan, United States, the station is currently owned by Radioactive, LLC.[2]

History

The Federal Communications Commission issued a construction permit for the station on June 9, 2005.[3] The station was assigned the call sign WUPF on September 29, 2006, and received its license to cover on July 29, 2008.[4] On August 7, 2008, the station changed its call sign to the current WUPT.[5]

Currently, WUPT carries American Top 40 1970s rebroadcasts, America's Greatest Hits with Scott Shannon, and Little Steven's Underground Garage with Steven Van Zandt on the weekends.

References

  1. ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved August 9, 2008.
  2. ↑ "WUPT Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 9, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. June 9, 2005. Retrieved August 9, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. July 29, 2008. Retrieved August 9, 2008.
  5. ↑ "WUPT Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 9, 2008.

The Point was designed and developed by veteran program director Chip Arledge who also serves as the station's morning show host.


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