Northern Christian Radio
Northern Christian Radio is a group of non-commercial FM radio stations, based in Gaylord, Michigan.
In the early 1980's a group of Christian men began to explore the possibility of starting a Christian radio station for Northern Michigan. Through their efforts, Northern Christian Radio, Incorporated was formed, and WPHN went on the air on Easter Sunday in 1985.
The station programs a mix of traditional Christian programs and music. Sacred Favorites Radio is also broadcast on a subcarrier of the station.
Stations
The main station of the network, WPHN, is based in Gaylord, Michigan and operates on 90.5 MHz with 100,000 watts. Northern Christian Radio's studios are located on highway M-32 east of Gaylord. The station has three full-power repeater stations:
- WHST Tawas City, which operates on 106.1 MHz with 25,000 watts and began operation in 2001. This radio station had previously been known as WDBI and had operated at 107.3 mHz from 1972 until 2000.
- WOLW Cadllac, which operates on 91.1 MHz with 50,000 watts and began operation in 1988.
- WTHN Sault Ste. Marie, which operates on 102.3 MHz with 22,500 watts and began operation in 2005.
Additionally, WPHN also has two translators.
- W204AQ Newberry, Michigan on 88.7 MHz with 11 watts (Sacred Favorites Radio on subcarrier)
- W259AH Petoskey, Michigan on 99.7 MHz with 10 watts