Have you ever gotten confused by similar callsigns used by stations in the same area? Here’s a look of some of the lookalike callsigns in the Upper Midwest:
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
- WBUP/10, Ishpeming-Marquette, Marks, ABC-TV
- WCUP/105.7, L’Anse, Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Country
- WRUP/98.3, Palmer-Marquette, Mediabrew Communications Marquette, Classic Rock
- WUPF/107.3, Powers-Escanaba, AMC Partners Escanaba, Classic Hits
- WUPG/96.7, Republic-Marquette, AMC Partners Escanaba, Classic Country
- WUPJ/90.9, Escanaba, West Central Michigan Media Ministries, Christian
- WUPK/94.1, Marquette, Sovereign Communications, Adult Contemporary
- WUPM/106.9, Ironwood, Baroka Broadcasting, Hot Adult Contemporary
- WUPN/95.1, Paradise-Sault Ste. Marie, TSE Broadcasting, Classic Hits
- WUPT/100.3, Gwinn-Marquette, AMC Partners Escanaba, Classic Rock
- WUPX/91.5, Marquette, Northern Michigan University, Alternative
- WUPY/101.1, Ontonagon, SNRN Broadcasting, Country
- WUPZ/94.9, Chocolay Township-Marquette, AMC Partners Escanaba, Contemporary Hits
Milwaukee
- WMBZ/92.5, West Bend, Magnum Media, Country
- WMIL/106.1, Waukesha, iHeartMedia, Country
- WMLW-TV/49.1, Racine, Weigel Broadcasting, Independent
- WMWK/88.1, Milwaukee, Family Radio
- WMWG-LP/89.3, Glendale, Milwaukee Turners, Variety
- WMSE/91.7, Milwaukee, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Alternative
- WMVS/10.1, Milwaukee, MATC, PBS
- WMVT/36.1, Milwaukee, MATC, PBS
- WMYX/99.1, Milwaukee, Audacy, Hot Adult Contemporary
- WUWM/89.7, Milwaukee, UW Regents, NPR News/Talk
North Platte, Nebraska
- KNPE/88.5, North Platte, MyBridge Radio, construction permit
- KNPQ/107.3, Hershey, Eagle Communications
- KPNE/91.7, North Platte, Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission, News/Classical
- KPNE-TV/9, North Platte, Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission, PBS
- KRNP/100.7, Sutherland, Legacy Communications, Rock
- KXNP/103.5, North Platte, Armada Media, Country
North-Central Minnesota
- KAKK/1570, Walker, De La Hunt Media, Sports
- KDKK/97.5, Park Rapids, De La Hunt Media, Soft Oldies
- KKWB/102.5, Kelliher, De La Hunt Media, Country
- KQKK/101.9, Walker, De La Hunt Media, Classic Hits
- KSKK/1070, Verndale, Gabriel Media, Catholic
- KXKK/92.5, Park Rapids, De La Hunt Media, Country
- WBKK/820, Wilton, Real Presence Radio, Catholic
Omaha
- KFFF/93.3, Bennington, iHeartMedia, Classic Country
- KOOO/101.9, La Vista, NRG Media, Adult Hits
Twin Cities
- KQEP-LP/97.9 (now deleted), St. Paul, at the center of a dispute over competing applications
- KQRS/92.5, Golden Valley, Cumulus Media, Classic Rock
- KQQL/107.9, Anoka, iHeartMedia, Classic Hits
- KQSP/1530, Shakopee, Nevada Radio, status unknown
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