WOOD (AM)

WOOD

Grand Rapids, Michigan United States
Broadcast area	Grand Rapids metropolitan area West Michigan
Frequency	1300 kHz
Branding	NewsRadio WOOD 1300 and 106.9 FM
Programming
Format	News/talk
Affiliations	CBS News Radio Fox News Radio Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Grand Rapids Griffins Michigan IMG Sports Network Michigan Radio Network
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	WBCT, WBFX, WMAX-FM, WSNX-FM, WSRW-FM, WTKG
History
First air date	September 16, 1924; 100 years ago (1924-09-16)
Former call signs	WEBK (1924–1926)
Call sign meaning	Furnwood Broadcasting; station funded originally by furniture manufacturers
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	73604
Class	B
Power	20,000 watts
Repeater(s)	106.9 WOOD-FM (Muskegon)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website	woodradio.iheart.com

WOOD (1300 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving West Michigan and owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. It has a news/talk radio format and is simulcast on co-owned WOOD-FM in Muskegon at 106.9 MHz. The studios and offices are at 77 Monroe Center in Downtown Grand Rapids. Following a local weekday drive time show, "West Michigan's Morning News", the station carries nationally syndicated talk shows from Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck, Dave Ramsey, Joe Pags, "The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show" and "Coast to Coast AM with George Noory". Most hours begin with an update from Fox News Radio.

WOOD is powered at 20,000 watts. To protect other stations on 1300 AM from interference, it uses a directional antenna with a four-tower array. The transmitter is on 146th Avenue SE in Moline.^[2]