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Celebrating 70 Years

WGHN Radio

 

We’re celebrating the 70th Anniversary of WGHN.  The station was founded July 16, 1956 by Robert Runyon and Robert Kirby, former employees of WOOD radio and television in Grand Rapids.  Over the years the station moved several times from its original studios on Washington Avenue (above Grand Haven Jewelry) to Franklin Avenue to South Seventh Street.  WGHN has been broadcasting from its current location on South Harbor Drive in downtown Grand Haven since 1983.   The WGHN Broadcast Family “Thanks You” for 70 years of connection and support. 

– We are Grand HaveN‘s Favorite

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Since 1956, WGHN has been proud to serve as “Something Special”, helping community businesses grow, supporting local causes and providing news, information, music and so much more to the Tri-Cities and Northwest Ottawa County.  In celebrating our history, we brought back  a 1980’s WGHN graphic from when the station was called The Rhythm of the Lakeshore.

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– A Few BLASTS from the PAST –

 

Ad from 1964

Control Room, John Baker 1975                                  

Boy Scouts Tour with Jesse Bruce

Mary Ellen Murphy with music legends                            Peter Asher and Jeremy Clyde

“News” paper Ad

Local Culver’s Owner Angela Taylor in studio with Culver’s Co-Founder Craig Culver.  He flew in to present Angela with a WGHN Michigan Broadcasting Award for a feature story on a very special Grand Haven Culver’s employee