WHLS

WHLS

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Port Huron, Michigan
Broadcast area	Port Huron [1]
Frequency	1450 kHz
Branding	1450 & 1590 WHLS
Programming
Format	Oldies Rock & Roll/Sports
Affiliations	CNN Radio News
Ownership
Owner	Radio First
History
First air date	August 8, 1938
Call sign meaning	Wismer & H.L. Stevens (station co-founders)
Technical information
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts
Links
Website	http://www.whls.net/

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.

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 in the late 90's. 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' 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 it's sister station WHLS, providing dominance over the upper AM band in St. Clair County. The station airs the popular syndicated program "American Standards By The Sea" Saturday mornings. WHLS is also the radio home of the Port Huron Icehawks, the NASCAR Sprint Cup series, 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.

Sources

• Michiguide.com - WHLS History

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID WHLS ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database