WPIQ
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WPIQ is a radio station
broadcasting a talk radio
format. Licensed to Manistique, Michigan
, it first began broadcasting in 2004. WPIQ's transmitter is located off of County Road 442 just north of the town of Cooks, Michigan
in the southwestern corner of Schoolcraft County. The station transmits its signal from an antenna 772 feet high with an effective radiated power
of 24,500 watts and can be heard from St. Ignace all the way to Escanaba
and Marquette
in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
WPIQ (92.7 FM, “Power 92.7″) is a radio station broadcasting a talk radio
format. Licensed to Manistique, Michigan, it first began broadcasting in 2004 under the frequency of 99.9 FM. In November of 2007, the frequency was changed to 92.7 FM. In 2010 Power 92.7 – WPIQ We Power your I.Q. raised it’s power and now covers 85 % of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
broadcasting a talk radio
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
format. Licensed to Manistique, Michigan
Manistique, Michigan
Manistique is a city in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 3,583. It is the county seat of Schoolcraft County and the only incorporated community in the county. The city lies on the north shore of Lake Michigan, at the southwest corner...
, it first began broadcasting in 2004. WPIQ's transmitter is located off of County Road 442 just north of the town of Cooks, Michigan
Cooks, Michigan
Cooks is an unincorporated community in Schoolcraft County, Michigan, United States. Cooks is located in Inwood Township along the Canadian National Railway north of U.S. Route 2, west-southwest of Manistique. Cooks has a post office with ZIP code 49817....
in the southwestern corner of Schoolcraft County. The station transmits its signal from an antenna 772 feet high with an effective radiated power
Effective radiated power
In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains...
of 24,500 watts and can be heard from St. Ignace all the way to Escanaba
Escanaba, Michigan
Escanaba is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, located in the banana belt on the state's Upper Peninsula. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 13,140, making it the third-largest city in the Upper Peninsula after Marquette and Sault Ste. Marie...
and Marquette
Marquette, Michigan
Marquette is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Marquette County. The population was 21,355 at the 2010 census, making it the most populated city of the Upper Peninsula. Marquette is a major port on Lake Superior, primarily for shipping iron ore and is the home of Northern...
in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
WPIQ (92.7 FM, “Power 92.7″) is a radio station broadcasting a talk radio
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
format. Licensed to Manistique, Michigan, it first began broadcasting in 2004 under the frequency of 99.9 FM. In November of 2007, the frequency was changed to 92.7 FM. In 2010 Power 92.7 – WPIQ We Power your I.Q. raised it’s power and now covers 85 % of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.