WWRW
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| Broadcast area | Big Rapids, Michigan |
| Frequency | 98.9 MHz |
| Branding | Rewind 98.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Smile FM |
| Operator | Mentor Partners, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | September 7, 2025 |
Call sign meaning | Rewind |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 762506 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 3,500 watts |
| HAAT | 133 meters (436 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°41′1.1″N 85°34′56.2″W / 43.683639°N 85.582278°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | rewind991 |
WWRW (98.9 FM; "Rewind 98.9") is a radio station licensed to Big Rapids Township, Michigan, and broadcasting a classic rock format. It is owned by Smile FM and programmed by Mentor Partners; a sale of the station's license is pending.
History
[edit]WWRW signed on the air on September 7, 2025, with a classic rock format, branded as "Rewind 98.9".[2] The classic rock format (as "Rewind 99.1") was previously on WWBR's second HD Radio channel and FM translator W256CC 99.1 FM in Big Rapids (which moved to 95.1 FM), before they switched to the "Smile FM" contemporary Christian format.
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WWRW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Rewind 98.9 Debuts in Big Rapids Radioinsight - September 9, 2025
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 762506 (WWRW) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WWRW in Nielsen Audio's FM station database