WYVN

Infobox Radio station
name = WYVN


city = Saugatuck, Michigan
area = [http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WYVN&service=FM&status=L&hours=U]
branding = 92.7 The Van
slogan = Holland's Greatest Hits
airdate = 1987
frequency = 92.7 MHz
format = Oldies/Classic Hits
power =
erp = 3,300 watts
haat = 114 meters
class = A
facility_id = 13676
callsign_meaning = The Van
former_callsigns = WEVS (4/30/87-3/29/01)
owner = Midwest Communications
webcast =
website = [http://www.thevan.fm/ www.thevan.fm]
affiliations = Dial Global "Kool Gold" format

WYVN (92.7 FM, "The Van") is a radio station broadcasting an oldies format licensed to Saugatuck, Michigan, with studios in Holland, Michigan.

The station began operations in 1987 as WEVS. WEVS' music format consisted of a hybrid of rock and pop oldies dating back to the 1950s and current adult contemporary chart hits. During this time, the station was known as "The Lakeshore's Music Station," playing "Your Favorites of Five Decades."

In January 2001 Midwest Communications, Inc. began operating WEVS under a local marketing agreement. On April 9, 2001, after a weekend of stunting with a reading of last names from the Holland telephone directory beginning with "Van," WEVS relaunched as classic hits WYVN, "The Van." Later that year, the station was purchased by Midwest Communications, bringing it into common ownership with Holland's longtime AM station, WHTC.

In early October 2007, Michiguide.com reported that WYVN had adjusted its playlist from classic hits to oldies/classic hits. The station now goes by the slogan "Holland's Greatest Hits," rather than "Holland's Classic Hits," and is affiliated with Dial Global's "Kool Gold" (formerly "The Oldies Channel") format.

Lynn Grant, formerly of WMUS Muskegon, joined WYVN as morning show host on September 2, 2008.

Bronco Radio Network

WYVN is an affiliate of the Western Michigan University "Broncos Radio Network" and carries all of the Broncos football and men's basketball games.

Sources

* [http://www.michiguide.com/dials/rad-y/wyvn.html Michiguide.com - WYVN History]

External links

*FMQ|WYVN
*FML|WYVN
*FMARB|WYVN
* [http://www.lakeshoreradio.net Lakeshoreradio.net] , WEVS reborn as an Internet radio station