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WHBS

Coordinates: 47°08′06″N 88°33′54″W / 47.135°N 88.565°W / 47.135; -88.565
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WHBS
Broadcast areaHoughton micropolitan area
Frequency96.3 MHz
BrandingLite 96.3 - Houghton's Breeze
Programming
FormatAdult contemporary
Ownership
Owner
WOLV-FM, WCCY, WHKB
History
First air date
2024 (2024)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID762384
ClassC1
ERP37,000 watts
HAAT226 meters (741 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitebreeze963.com

WHBS (96.3 FM) is an adult contemporary radio station licensed to Houghton, Michigan, with a power output of 37,000 watts, covering the Keweenaw Peninsula. The station is owned by Morgan Murphy Media and broadcasts from studios at 313 E. Montezuma in Houghton.

In 2021, then owner Stephen Marks was the highest bidder during a Federal Communications Commission frequency auction for a new FM license serving Houghton, Michigan. Under the call letters WHSB, the new station went on the air in late 2024 at 96.3 MHz as "Lite 96-3, Houghton’s Breeze".[2]

The station initially featured a Christmas Music format, and is expected to broadcast a Soft Adult Contemporary format following the holiday season. According to station management, the format will feature "five decades of the greatest soft pop sounds."[3]

Much like it's sister stations WOLV-FM, WCCY, and WHKB, WHBS features Keweenaw Report news and sports broadcasts, community calendar updates, and funeral announcements.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WHBS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ https://northpine.com/2024/11/03/new-upper-peninsula-commercial-fm-station-signs-on/
  3. ^ http://www.keweenawreport.com/featured/queen-bees-knees-launches-96-3-houghtons-breeze-in-the-copper-country/
  4. ^ http://www.keweenawreport.com/featured/queen-bees-knees-launches-96-3-houghtons-breeze-in-the-copper-country/
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47°08′06″N 88°33′54″W / 47.135°N 88.565°W / 47.135; -88.565