Broadcast area | St. Clair and Sanilac Counties |
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Frequency | 1380 kHz |
Branding | News, Talk, and Sports 1380 WPHM |
Programming | |
Format | News/Talk/Sports |
Network | ABC News Radio |
Affiliations | |
Ownership | |
Owner | Radio First |
History | |
First air date | December 6, 1947 | (as WTTH)
Former call signs | WTTH (1947–1970) |
Call sign meaning | Wonderful Port Huron, Michigan |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 25988 |
Class | B |
Power | 5,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°51′50″N 82°29′40″W / 42.86389°N 82.49444°W |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | wphm.net |
WPHM (1380 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Port Huron, Michigan. The station broadcasts a News/Talk/Sports radio format. It is owned by Radio First with studios on Huron Avenue in Downtown Port Huron.[2]
WPHM is powered at 5,000 watts. To protect other stations on 1380 AM from interference, it uses a directional antenna with a seven-tower array.[3] The signal covers much of The Thumb area of Michigan. The transmitter is on Range Road in St. Clair, Michigan, near the St. Clair River.[4]
Programming includes a local morning talk show with syndicated news and sports programs the rest of the day. Local newscasts are branded as coming from the Blue Water News Network.[5]
Most hours begin with an update from ABC News Radio. The station is also a partial affiliate of Fox Sports Radio. Play by play sports coverage includes the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions, Detroit Pistons, Detroit Red Wings, and Michigan State Spartans.[6]