WMAX-FM

WMAX-FM (96.1 MHz) is the callsign of a radio station owned by iHeartMedia located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The studios and offices are located at 77 Monroe Center in Downtown Grand Rapids while its transmitter is located near Felch St and 32nd Ave south of the town of Hudsonville outside of Grand Rapids.

WMAX-FM
Broadcast areaGrand Rapids, Michigan
Frequency96.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding96.1 The Game
Programming
FormatSports radio
SubchannelsHD2: WTKG simulcast (Talk radio)
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WBCT, WBFX, WOOD, WSNX-FM, WSRW-FM, WTKG
History
First air date
1961 (1961)
Former call signs
  • WHTC-FM (1961–1983)
  • WYXX (1983–1992)
  • WKEZ (1992–1994)
  • WAKX (1994–1997)
  • WVTI (1997–2005)
Call sign meaning
MAX FM (previous format)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID27471
ClassB
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT150 meters (490 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Website961thegame.iheart.com

The station is identified as "96.1 The Game" and carries both locally produced play by play sportscasts and sports talk programs, as well as programming from the Fox Sports Radio network.

WMAX-FM is licensed for HD Radio operations and features a simulcast of talk sister station WTKG on its HD2 side channel.

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