WOLV (FM)

WOLV
Houghton, Michigan; United States;
Broadcast area	Houghton-Hancock, Michigan
Frequency	97.7 MHz
Branding	97.7 The Wolf
Programming
Format	Classic hits
Ownership
Owner	Morgan Murphy Media; (Queen Bee's Knees LLC);
Sister stations	WCCY, WHKB, WHBS
History
First air date	January 1980 (as WHUH)
Former call signs	WHUH (1980–1990); WOLF-FM (1990–1994);
Call sign meaning	Wolves, plural for 'wolf'
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	65673
Class	C3
ERP	6,500 watts
HAAT	180 meters (590 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.thewolf.com

WOLV (97.7 MHz "The Wolf") is an FM radio station licensed to Houghton, Michigan, broadcasting a classic hits format. The studios are at 313 E. Montezuma in Houghton, a location it shares with its sister stations, WCCY, WHKB, and WHBS.

History

The station first went on the air in January 1980 as WHUH. In 1990, the station's call letters were changed to WOLF-FM. In 1994, the call letters were changed to WOLV.

In 2019, WOLV was named the Michigan Association of Broadcasters' Station of the Year.

In September 2023, The Marks Group sold its Michigan broadcasting properties—WBKB-TV, WBKP, WBUP, and the Houghton and Iron River radio stations—for $13.375 million to Morgan Murphy Media.^[2] The deal was closed on December 4.^[3]