# WIOS

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For the airport in Sintang, Indonesia assigned the ICAO code WIOS, see [Sintang Airport](/source/Sintang_Airport).

Radio station in Tawas City–East Tawas, Michigan, United States

WIOS Tawas City–East Tawas, Michigan United States Frequency 1480 kHz Branding 1480 WIOS Programming Format News/Talk Affiliations Michigan Radio Network Ownership Owner Carroll Enterprises History First air date 1958 Call sign meaning Iosco County Technical information Licensing authority FCC Class D Power 1,000 watts day 109 watts night Translators W295CU (106.9 MHz, Tawas City) Links Public license information Public file LMS Webcast Listen live Website http://www.wiosradio.com/

**WIOS** (1480 AM) is a [radio station](/source/Radio_station) broadcasting a format of [talk](/source/Talk_radio). Licensed to [Tawas City, Michigan](/source/Tawas_City%2C_Michigan), it first began broadcasting in 1958.

WIOS previously carried a full-service [MOR](/source/Middle_of_the_road_(music)) format. On June 15, 2015, the station transitioned to an "All Talk" format, featuring national personalities such as Dave Ramsey and Sean Hannity.[1]

## History

WIOS first began broadcasting on September 27, 1958, as the first and only AM radio station in [Iosco County](/source/Iosco_County%2C_Michigan).[2] The station was established by the Tawas Radio Company, with the call letters standing for Iosco County, the region it was built to serve.[3] The station's original transmitter site was established along US-23, where it operated as a daytime-only station for much of its early history. In 1964, it became a prominent affiliate of the ABC Radio Network, serving as the "Sunrise Side's" primary source for national news and sports.[4]

Since 1968, the station has been owned and operated by Carroll Broadcasting, a family-owned media group founded by John Carroll. This makes it the only Michigan-owned media company currently operating in Iosco County.[5] Carroll, who previously served as the general manager for major stations in the Flint market like [WKMH](/source/WKMH) and [WKMF](/source/WKMF), purchased WIOS as part of his expansion into the "Sunrise Side" of Michigan.[6]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["WIOS 1480 AM & 106.9 FM"](http://wiosradio.com/). Carroll Broadcasting. Retrieved January 3, 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["1961-62 Broadcasting Yearbook"](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1961-62/1961-62-BC-YB-Full-Optimized.pdf) (PDF). Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1961. p. B-86. Retrieved January 3, 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Federal Register"](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1961-03-28/pdf/FR-1961-03-28.pdf) (PDF). National Archives and Records Administration. March 28, 1961. p. 2599. Retrieved January 3, 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [*Yearbook of Radio and Television (1964)*](https://archive.org/stream/r00radi/r00radi_djvu.txt). Radio Television Daily. 1964. p. 419. Retrieved January 3, 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Carroll Broadcasting, Inc. - Member Directory"](https://oscodachamber.com/member-directory/carroll-broadcasting-inc/). Oscoda-AuSable Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved January 3, 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["WKMF/WFNT Former Owner George H. Ross"](https://mibuzzboard.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=44977). Michigan Radio & TV Buzzboard. November 11, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2026.

## External links

- [Facility details for Facility ID 31477 (WIOS)](https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityDetails.html?facilityId=31477) in the [FCC](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission) Licensing and Management System

- [WIOS](https://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SP26&band=am&callLetter=WIOS) in [Nielsen Audio](/source/Nielsen_Audio)'s AM station database

[44°15′48″N 83°32′42″W / 44.26333°N 83.54500°W / 44.26333; -83.54500](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=WIOS&params=44_15_48_N_83_32_42_W_type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC)

v t e Radio stations in Alpena and Tawas City, Michigan (Alpena County and Iosco County) By AM frequency 960 1480 By FM frequency 88.1 88.9 89.7 91.7 92.5 94.9 95.7 96.7 99.3 99.9 100.7 103.3 104.7 105.7 106.1 107.7 Translators 98.1 102.7 103.7 By call sign W251AD W274BN W279CC WATZ-FM WCMB-FM WCML-FM WFDX WGJU WGZR WHAK WHAK-FM WHSB WIOS WJOJ WKJC WKJZ WQLB WRGZ WSFP WTZM WWTH WZTK Defunct WATZ (1450 AM) Radio stations in Northern Michigan Alpena-Tawas City Ludington-Manistee Traverse City-Petoskey-Cadillac Other nearby regions North Central Michigan Saginaw-Bay City-Midland Sault Ste. Marie–Newberry Thumb of Michigan See also List of radio stations in Michigan

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