WPNW
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WPNW is a conservative-based news/talk radio station in Holland, Michigan
, in the United States
.
Signing on the air on November 2, 1956, it originally had the call letters WJBL (standing for the initials of owner-partners John, Bud and Len). Sister station WJBL-FM had a frequency of 94.5MHz FM - the current frequency of WTNR
.
WJBL-AM became WWJQ in January 1982 when purchased by Lanser Broadcasting
. In the mid-1980s, WWJQ was a Beautiful Music
station. When it was paired with FM Sister station WJQK
, they were known as WJQ AM and FM. In January 2003, WWJQ became WPNW ("praise and worship").
Lanser Broadcasting also owns WJQK
.
As of September 1, 2005, it is once again a news/talk station, after several years as a praise and worship station. Its positioned as "1260 The Pledge".
Holland, Michigan
Holland is a city in the western region of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated near the eastern shore of Lake Michigan on Lake Macatawa, which is fed by the Macatawa River ....
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Signing on the air on November 2, 1956, it originally had the call letters WJBL (standing for the initials of owner-partners John, Bud and Len). Sister station WJBL-FM had a frequency of 94.5MHz FM - the current frequency of WTNR
WTNR
WTNR , is a country radio station located in Holland, Michigan, owned by Cumulus Media. It was established in October 2004, as a station that focueses mostly on new country music, with songs from the 1990's and early 2000's. It competes with B-93...
.
WJBL-AM became WWJQ in January 1982 when purchased by Lanser Broadcasting
Lanser Broadcasting
Lanser Broadcasting is a Zeeland, Michigan based company which owns and operates the WJQK and WPNW radio stations. It is a privately owned company. Les Lanser and his son Brad are the sole owners.-WPNW:...
. In the mid-1980s, WWJQ was a Beautiful Music
Beautiful music
Beautiful music is a mostly instrumental music format that was prominent in American radio from the 1960s through the 1980s...
station. When it was paired with FM Sister station WJQK
WJQK
WJQK is a contemporary Christian music radio station in Zeeland, Michigan on a frequency of 99.3 MHz.Originally a country music station, its original call letters were WZND , until Lanser Broadcasting purchased the station and changed them to WJQK in January 1987...
, they were known as WJQ AM and FM. In January 2003, WWJQ became WPNW ("praise and worship").
Lanser Broadcasting also owns WJQK
WJQK
WJQK is a contemporary Christian music radio station in Zeeland, Michigan on a frequency of 99.3 MHz.Originally a country music station, its original call letters were WZND , until Lanser Broadcasting purchased the station and changed them to WJQK in January 1987...
.
As of September 1, 2005, it is once again a news/talk station, after several years as a praise and worship station. Its positioned as "1260 The Pledge".
Hosts
- Terry VanOss, Jason Craner, and Jeremy Henry are the local hosts.
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