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| Broadcast area | Flint |
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| Frequency | 105.5MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | CK-105.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WDZZ,WFBE,WTRX,WWCK | |
| History | |
First air date | September 1964 (as WMRP-FM) |
Former call signs | WMRP-FM (1964-12/5/71) |
Call sign meaning | reminiscent ofCKLW |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 39678 |
| Class | B1 |
| Power | 25,000watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°00′39″N83°39′4″W / 43.01083°N 83.65111°W /43.01083; -83.65111 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wwck.com |
WWCK-FM (105.5MHz, "CK105.5") is aradio station inFlint, Michigan, broadcasting atop 40 (CHR)format. The station is owned byCumulus Media and has programmed its current format since 1989. Its studios are located south of the Flint city limits and its transmitter is east of downtown Flint near the intersection ofDort Highway andInterstate 69, from a facility shared with its AM sister station WWCK. Its signal can reach as far west asLansing, Michigan, as far south asPontiac, Michigan, as far east asImlay City, Michigan and as far north asBay City, Michigan
105.5 FM originally went on the air in 1964 asWMRP-FM. The WMRP calls stood forMethodistRadioParish. WMRP-FM aired abeautiful music format whileWMRP 1570 playedMOR; the conservative owners of the stations prohibited any advertising fortobacco oralcohol products.
In 1971, theUnited Methodist Church withdrew support for WMRP-AM-FM, and the stations were sold that year to John W. Nogaj, who changed the FM's call letters to WWCK in November 1971 as a tribute toWindsor, Ontario's powerhouse CKLW and installed a daytimeTop 40 and nighttimeAOR format. As AM 1570 they wentCountry and laterOldies as WCZN.
John sold WCZN and WWCK in 1975 to Reams Broadcasting who changed WWCK's format in October 1975 to full time AOR. As"WWCK FM 105, Flint's Best Rock" and then as"WWCK FM 105, Rock Of The Eighties". WWCK-FM was a market leader in Flint for many years, and it was named as the top rated rock station in all of the United States in 1985, WWCK-FM was also the home of WWCK's DJ turned-filmmakerMichael Moore's Sunday night show "Radio Free Flint" from 1980 through 1985 and "Buffalo Dick's Radio Ranch" with Jeffrey Lamb and future voice actor himself Robert Paulsen was voted as "The Best Local Programming In All Markets" byBillboard Magazine in 1982.
In December 1988, Reams Broadcasting sold WWCK-AM 1570 and WWCK-FM 105.5 to Majac ofMichigan, On January 1, 1989, Majac officially changed WWCK-FM's format from an AOR station to aCHR/Top 40 station as "The All New CK 105 FM" with WWCK AM 1570 serving as a shadowcast of FM 105. This marked the first time Flint had a 2nd FM CHR/Top 40 Hit music radio station of its own since the days ofWTAC 600 AM changed from Top 40 to Country in 1981. The fans of the old FM 105 era were unhappy with the change, but WWCK's new format took off in the ratings and gain some new fans as in the CHR fanbase as CK 105 posted several number one showings (12+) in the FlintArbitron reports throughout the 1990s. CK 105.5 is typically still a top ten ratings performer inFlint.
WWCK-FM was once housed at itstransmitter location on Lapeer Rd. During the 1990s WWCK-FM allowed requests at the studio window.It was also common for wedding parties to stop by the studio for shout outs and such.