WHLS is an Oldies radio station in Port Huron, Michigan on AM 1450. This station broadcasts from the same tower as sister station WSAQ with 1,000 watts of power. Since 2000 WHLS has simulcasted its programming on 1590 WHLX Marine City. On air they are known as AM 1450 & 1590, WHLS. Both stations are owned by Radio First of Port Huron. Most programming comes from Dial Global's Kool Gold format.
WHLS signed on in August 1938 and was for a time the principal Top 40 music station in the Port Huron/Blue Water area, as well as the very first radio station serving St. Clair County. The station was found by the late John Wismer and H.L. Stevens. Wismer operated the station and FM sister WSAQ until his death on September 30, 1999 at age 85. The station was sold to Liggett Communications (now Radio First) in 2000 by Wismer's estate. Liggett had also acquired Wismer's crosstown competitor, WPHM and WBTI that same year from Hanson Communications.
The former logo for WHLS, under the "America's Best Music" format
In 2000, WHLS's satellite Oldies was simulcasted over WHLX for the first time. Its format then changed to Adult Standards America's Best Music format in 2001, and back to Oldies using Dial Global's Kool Gold Timeless Classics format in 2009. WHLX continues to simulcast its sister station WHLS, providing dominance over the upper AM band in St. Clair County. The station airs the syndicated program American Standards By The Sea Saturday mornings. WHLS is also the radio home of the Port Huron Fighting Falcons and University of Michigan football (MSU football and basketball can be heard on sister station WPHM). WHLS also features local news, CNN Radio news, and locally oriented talk shows weekend mornings.
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See also: adult contemporary, classic hits, college, country, news/talk, NPR, oldies, religious, rock, sports, top 40, urban, and other radio stations in Michigan
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