WMAX (AM)

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WMAX
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City of license Bay City, Michigan
Broadcast area [1] (Daytime)
[2] (Nighttime)
Branding Ave Maria Radio
Frequency 1440 kHz
First air date April 23, 1925
Format Religious; Catholic based talk/sermons
Power 5,000 watts (Daytime)
2,500 watts (Nighttime)
Class B
Former callsigns WUNI (7/30/91-7/30/92)
WRDD (?-7/30/91)
WBCM (?-?)
WSKC (1925-?)
Owner Word Broadcasters
Website http://www.avemariaradio.net/

WMAX (1440 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Catholic religious format. Licensed to Bay City, Michigan, it first began broadcasting in 1925 under the WSKC call sign. WMAX is of no relation to WMAX-FM 96.1, a Clear Channel Communications-owned radio station in Holland, Michigan.

WMAX is also the former call sign of an AM station at 1480 kHz in Grand Rapids, Michigan (now WGVU-AM).

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