City Alpena, Michigan Frequency 88.9 MHz | Branding Baraga Radio First air date July 2012 (2012-07) | |
Broadcast area Alpena and surrounding area Slogan The Catholic Light for Northern Michigan | ||
WGZR 88.9 FM is a non-commercial religious FM station in Alpena, Michigan, airing Catholic talk programming from EWTN Global Catholic Radio in addition to Ave Maria Radio (based at WDEO in Ypsilanti). WGZR can also be heard on FM translator W221CA at 92.1 MHz in Gaylord.
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Baraga Broadcasting is named after the venerable Frederik Baraga, a missionary to several Indian tribes in northern Michigan and later the first Bishop of the Sault Ste. Marie Catholic Diocese which is now the Diocese of Marquette.
WGZR is an FM repeater of WTCY 88.3 FM licensed to Greilickville serving the Traverse City area from its new studio and offices also located in Traverse City. Some local programs also originate from the WGJU satellite studio located at Holy Family School in East Tawas.
Brief history
WGZR began as a construction permit granted by the FCC on July 24, 2009, to the All Saints School in Alpena. The construction permit and subsequent license was then sold to Baraga Broadcasting in October 2011.
Callsign history
WGZR was also the callsign used from 2003 to 2011 at 106.9 FM (now WUBB) in Bluffton, South Carolina.